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Alarm Fatigue in Nursing: A Growing Risk in 2025 and How to Fight It Alarm fatigue remains a critical safety issue in 2025, affecting both nurses and their patients across acute care settings. With new data from The Joint Commission reaffirming clinical alarm safety as a top National Patient Safety
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Nursing Policy Navigator 2025: A Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Legislative Action As election season accelerates in 2025, healthcare leaders have a unique opportunity—and responsibility—to shape the policies that impact the nursing workforce nationwide. The Nursing Policy Navigator for Leaders, developed by Goodwork, offers an executive-level briefing on
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Nursing Career Coaching in 2025: Your Secret Weapon in a Competitive Job Market You passed the NCLEX—now what? Whether you're a new nurse wondering if you should start in med/surg or leap into a specialty, or a seasoned RN exploring career pivots after burnout, you’re
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Webinar Recap: Lessons from a Leading Academic Healthcare System Are you looking for proven ways to improve hiring, reduce turnover, and grow your bottom line? In a recent 2025 webinar, the Vice President of Talent Acquisition at one of the country’s largest academic health systems shared how their internal
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Current Turnover Rates and Financial Implications According to the 2025 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report, the average turnover rate for staff RNs stands at 16.4%, with some hospitals experiencing rates as high as 36.4%. The average cost of replacing a single RN has risen
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Key Drivers of Staffing Shortages Retirement and Workforce Gaps A substantial portion of the nursing workforce is approaching retirement age. Projections indicate that by 2025, the U.S. may face a shortage of up to 450,000 nurses, exacerbated by the aging Baby Boomer population and increased healthcare demands. Burnout
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Hospital and Nurse Safety in 2025: Practical Habits for Staying Safe on the Go The nursing profession in 2025 remains as demanding as ever. Staffing shortages are still widespread, patient acuity levels are rising, and healthcare environments are increasingly complex. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 200,
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Cutting through the headlines to understand what’s really happening Media reports on the nursing profession often paint a chaotic picture. Headlines in early 2025 still claim that “half of all nurses are planning to quit” or that turnover is “at crisis levels.” But what’s the truth behind the
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Is Getting an MSN in 2025 Still Worth It? Navigating Your Nursing Career Is an MSN still a smart investment in 2025? If you're a nurse thinking about next steps, this free virtual event breaks down everything you need to know to make the right decision for your
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Primary Reasons for Employee Turnover in 2025 1. Lack of Career Advancement Opportunities A significant number of employees cite limited growth prospects as a primary reason for leaving their jobs. Without clear pathways for advancement, employees may feel stagnant and seek opportunities elsewhere. 2. Burnout and Poor Work-Life Balance Burnout
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Challenges of Conventional Recruitment Tactics Hospitals often rely on online job portals and internal boards for recruitment. However, this approach is labor-intensive and often yields low success rates. For instance, a hospital might sift through hundreds of applications to find a handful of suitable candidates, leading to prolonged vacancies and
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2025 Workplace Pulse: What Nurses Are Really Saying About Staffing, Safety, and Pay The most recent Workplace Pulse Survey, conducted in March 2025 and completed by more than 14,000 registered nurses, delivers a clear message: while the peak pandemic years may be behind us, frontline nurses are still facing