nurse shortage

The Florida Health Care Association counters by saying those trends are a function of the post-COVID workforce environment and not the result of efforts to "modernize staffing standards."

Florida will need more nurses, home health aides, mental health professionals and other medical workers. It's a flagship issue as lawmakers return to work this week in Tallahassee.

The survey of more than 500 programs by the Florida Center for Nursing also finds a decrease in nursing faculty. The reason: Qualified nurses earn more in clinical settings than academic ones.

The law allows qualified CNAs to administer “routine” medications to residents, freeing up registered nurses to provide other needed care.

Unions representing nurses say the findings from the latest AMN Healthcare survey are not a surprise. The nurses unions have long warned about problems facing the profession.

The 19-0 vote by the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee moves the legislation to a vote by the full state Senate. The House will also vote on a matching bill.

Missouri is considering making it a felony to jack up temporary health care staffing prices during a statewide or national emergency. It’s one of at least 14 states looking to reel in travel nurse costs, after many hospitals struggled to pay for needed staffers earlier in the pandemic.

Foreign-trained medical professionals could help address a workforce shortage and meet the growing demand for care. But they often face barriers to getting certified in the U.S.

JU has added Mayo Clinic to its clinical partners, joining Baptist Health and Flagler Hospital. The accelerated program offers a path to a bachelor's degree in one year.

Hospitals have depended on travel nurses, especially during COVID surges. Now some larger systems, reeling from high contract labor costs, have created staffing units, aiming to lure nurses who want more work flexibility and better pay than staff RNs.