The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the struggles of front-line healthcare workers including long-standing issues like staffing shortages and burnout.
Hospitals still struggle with staffing, with over 80% of healthcare executives labeling recruitment a significant business risk in a survey conducted by PwC. In a survey of state nurses conducted by the Ohio Nurses Association union between May and June, nearly 40% of nurses reported their patient care units were “rarely” or “never” adequately staffed.
When staffing concerns are not met, nurses can exit the field. Nearly 60% of Ohio nurses who exited the profession did so because of their patient care load, the ONA survey found.
