‘A crisis in nursing is upon us’
Did this stunning headline catch your eye too?
From a CNN article published May 1st of this year, it is the impetus behind Caremiga and our novel approach to the challenges posed by this crisis, a mobile app called HeartMyCare to be unveiled later this year.
It is no shocker to those in nursing, of course. Nurses have been dealing with shortages for decades…but not like this. The nursing profession, and the healthcare workforce in general, is in a pressure cooker.
The effects of COVID-19 have piled on to a nursing profession already overburdened with growing shortages from retiring baby boomer nurses, limited educational and training opportunities for aspiring nurses, and the rising healthcare needs of a rapidly aging population.
Yes, “a crisis in nursing is upon us,” as quoted by Dr. Cole Edmonson, DNP, FAAN, Chief Clinical Officer at AMN Healthcare. The article by CNN referenced a biannual survey published by AMN Healthcare earlier this year. In the survey, Edmonson further elaborates, “The health of our nation is tied directly to the health of the nursing workforce.” We couldn’t agree more.
“Uplifting nurses needs to become a national call to action,” Edmonson continued. We are heeding that call.
Join us on the Caremiga journey as we usher in a new era of healthcare, one where empowerment and collaboration drive us toward unparalleled well-being, fulfillment, and compassion.
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References:
AMN Healthcare. (2023). Empowering the future of care: The pandemic’s consequences, 2023 survey of registered nurses. https://lnkd.in/g4MkF6VJ
Christensen, J. (May 1, 2023). ‘A crisis in nursing is upon us,’ nursing survey shows, even after the pandemic. CNN. https://lnkd.in/gjGyUTQX
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Patient Care Services, Executive Director, Quality, Safety & Practice at Massachusetts General Hospital & Inaugural MGH Endowed Scholar in Nursing Practice
1moJeanette, this work could not come at a more important time. The digital IT and informatics nursing specialty is critical to the future and needs to be embraced, promoted, and recognized as such. Your manuscript will help propel the need forward, at home and globally. Thank you!