Supporting nurses' education might be key to solving the staffing crisis.
Recruitment and retention are particularly difficult right now in healthcare, especially in nursing.
Health systems are struggling to find new nurses who will stay at their hospitals permanently. Many veteran nurses are retiring and taking their knowledge and experience with them. This combined with the overall shortage of staff leaves new nurses feeling overworked and without the guidance and mentorship of their predecessors.
Here's what you need to know about building academic partnerships to improve recruitment and retention, according to Maribeth McLaughlin, VP and CNE at UPMC.
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G Hatfield is the nursing editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
CNOs must reestablish academic partnerships with nursing institutions to help create pipelines into the nursing industry.
Support nurses by helping them with tuition and continuing their education.
Incoming nurses should feel valued and have opportunities to advance their careers.