Changes in Registered Nurse Employment Plans and Workplace Assessments.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The US registered nurse (RN) workforce is in flux, with high rates of burnout, intention to leave, and vacancies. Rapid, repeated assessments of the nursing workforce can help hospital executives and policymakers enact effective recruitment and retention strategies.

Objective

To identify changes in practicing RNs' employment plans and workplace assessments between the 2022 and 2023 surveys.

Design, setting, and participants

This survey study compared data collected from the Michigan Nurses' Study at 2 time points: February 22 to March 1, 2022, and May 17 to June 1, 2023. Practicing RNs with an active, unrestricted license in Michigan and a valid individual email address were included.

Main outcome and measures

The primary outcome was nurses' intentio

SUBMITTER: Friese CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11258586 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature