As CNOs deal with nursing shortages, it's critical to understand why they are happening.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) recently published the latest 2024 National Nursing Workforce Study which surveyed 800,000 nurses about the state of the nursing workforce.
According to the study, there are five main reasons that nurses are leaving, according to the data. According to Phil Dickison, CEO of NCSBN, solving these issues will take thinking differently.
"Every one of those numbers is a voice, it is not simply a number on a page," Dickison said in regard to the survey participants. "My argument is that [as leaders] we need to be better about…listening to these voices of the nurses before we invoke solutions."
Here are the five reasons nurses are leaving.
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G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Nurses are leaving the workforce because of stress and burnout, workload, understaffing, inadequate salary, and workplace violence, according to the data.
While the survey does show moderation for some of these issues, it's critical that the focus remains on solving them.