Here's what CNOs were reading in 2024 on HealthLeaders.
2024 was quite the year for healthcare.
This year, CNOs and other nurse leaders faced a wide array of challenges, from expanding the nursing workforce through recruitment and retention, to tackling new technologies like AI and virtual nursing, and to addressing nurse burnout and wellbeing. Many of these issues are expected to continue, while more will appear on the horizon in the new year.
Here are the top five nursing stories from HealthLeaders in 2024.
- Will There Be a Surplus of Nurses by 2028? It Depends - Read here
- Top 3 Trends in Nursing in 2024, So Far - Read here
- Here's How the Chevron Decision Will Impact Healthcare - Read here
- Nursing Needs a Reality Check: Changing Expectations - Read here
- You Won't Need As Many Nurses. Sooner Than You Think. - Read here
G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
A report by Mercer predicted that by 2028, there will be an estimated overall surplus of nearly 30,000 registered nurses (RNs) across the country.
An amicus brief warned that overruling Chevron would have enormous impact on the administration of federal programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP.
A 2024 study found that new graduate RNs are leaving for a multitude of reasons, including their age, health status, supervisor and peer support, job demands, job competence, organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and work environment.