After two years of severe staff shortages at healthcare facilities nationwide, conditions at the big three hospital systems in Hampton Roads are improving.
"The last two years have been some of the most challenging times for nurses in our lifetime," says Cassie Lewis, chief nursing and quality officer for Bon Secours’ Hampton Roads market. "No one has an overabundance of nurses," she notes, but Bon Secours was able to hire 150 nurses during a three-month period earlier this year. As of August, its job vacancy rate had dropped by 25%, compared with the prior six months.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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