Tradeoffs: How Do We Keep the Nursing Shortage From Getting Worse?
U.S. hospitals are facing a nursing crisis, but experts say it’s not as bad as the nationwide shortage of the early 2000s. We talk with two experts about what needs to be done to prevent the current crisis from getting worse.
Guests:
Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN; Professor, Montana State University College of Nursing; Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies
Karen Lasater, PhD, RN; Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
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-| This episode originally aired on September 30, 2021 on Tradeoffs. Listen, follow and subscribe here.
