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A new survey by Texas-based AMN Healthcare reveals that over a third of nurses are highly likely to change jobs this year. The majority of these nurses reportedly do not expect the situation to improve compared to last year; 80% predict that 2024 will be the same or worse for their profession.
Notably, only 20% of the surveyed nurses believe this year will be better than the last. Consequently, 35% of them revealed that they are extremely likely to shift jobs this year while 55% stated that a change in job is very or somewhat likely.
The study involved feedback from 1,155 nurses from across the United States. According to AMN Healthcare’s Robin Johnson, the concern among nurses is not exclusive to COVID-19-related matters and extends to feeling overworked and undercompensated. Generally, they have been seeking improved working conditions, fairer compensation, and more time with their patients.
Gretchen Berlin from McKinsey & Company highlights that their research has consistently shown about 30% of nurses wanting to leave their direct patient care roles over the past four years. This is concerning given the projected shortage of nurses in patient care.
The survey identified several factors contributing to nurses’ high levels of burnout. These include physically demanding and emotionally stressful work environments, longer hours with fewer resources, and higher academic expectations but with the same pay and working conditions.
Other issues contributing to job dissatisfaction include high patient-to-nurse ratios, heavy workloads, long hours and shift work, emotional and mental stress, inadequate staffing, a lack of autonomy and recognition, and pay inequity across the United States.
Despite the grim findings, few organizations expressed optimism about improvements they’re witnessing in the nursing field. For instance, Florida-based health system Advent Health has seen a rebound in nursing staff since the COVID pandemic. The company hired 10,000 registered nurses across its Central Florida hospitals and clinical care locations since 2020.
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