Seniors in rural Nebraska feeling brunt of nursing shortage
A national nursing shortage is hitting Nebraska hard, especially in rural areas. And it could be causing people to leave the state and feel more isolated. Six counties in the state don’t have a single registered nurse on staff, according to the Nebraska Center for Nursing. An additional six counties staff just one nurse. All of […]
State predicts nursing shortage will worsen through 2040
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – As the need for health care continues to grow in our state, the health care workforce is struggling to keep up. It’s a story Action 2 News has been following for years. The numbers in the latest nurse supply and demand forecast from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development are concerning. A base […]
Future Look: How Long Could the Nursing Shortage Last?
HRSA projections estimate that the shortage of full-time registered nurses (RNs) is projected to peak in 2027 and continue until 2035 — the first year where the supply of RNs is estimated to meet the national demand. As of 2023, the supply of registered nurses in the U.S. is 3,313,320 while the total demand is 3,369,610, […]
