Here are five things to know:
1. Recent statistics depict a stable nurse workforce in recent years. The average U.S. nurse’s wage has been flat and there has been an influx of new graduates to fill retirees’ positions.
2. However, some areas throughout the United States are experiencing shortages, such as in Texas and Iowa.
3. In 2015, 56 percent of nurses worked in general medical and surgical hospitals, while 20 percent of nurses worked in outpatient settings. Five percent worked in nursing care facilities while 19 percent worked in other practice environments.
4. Many employers say they are hiring temporary nurses and paying overtime to combat this gap, which have costly repercussions for healthcare organizations.
5. San Diego-based AMN Healthcare Services, a staffing agency, found the number of nurse recruiters on the company’s roster have rallied 79 percent since the end of 2013.
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