COVID-19 pandemic lowered satisfaction for majority of nurses: Survey

Nurse specialists experienced lower rates of career satisfaction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Nurse Career Satisfaction Report,” published Dec. 12, with registered nurses and nursing managers experiencing the highest drop in satisfaction rates. 

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Here is how the pandemic affected career satisfaction rates for six nursing specialties:

Registered nurses

Increased satisfaction: 6% 

Did not change satisfaction: 42%

Decreased satisfaction: 52%

Licensed practical nurses

Increased satisfaction: 8% 

Did not change satisfaction: 51%

Decreased satisfaction: 41%

Nurse practitioners

Increased satisfaction: 6%

Did not change satisfaction: 44%

Decreased satisfaction: 50%

Clinical nurse specialists 

Increased satisfaction: 10%

Did not change satisfaction: 51%

Decreased satisfaction: 40%

Certified registered nurse anesthetists

Increased satisfaction: 6%

Did not change satisfaction: 51%

Decreased satisfaction: 43%

Nursing managers

Increased satisfaction: 2%

Did not change satisfaction: 46%

Decreased satisfaction: 52%

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