Thousands of nurses, many from North Texas, are at the state capitol to meet with lawmakers and push for policies that will address the shortage, among other concerns.
in fall 2022 found similar results – with vacancies for licensed vocational nurses quadrupling. Pediatric ICU openings have also been the hardest positions to fill.
But since the pandemic, it has been difficult for facilities to retain those workers. To meet understaffing, many hospitals have temporarily moved staff like physical therapists and respiratory technicians to support overworked nurses. Other hospitals decided to change nurse-to-patient ratios. Hospitals in the TCNWS report say nurses left staff positions for higher paying travel jobs during the pandemic, but burnout caused them to leave the profession altogether.
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