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Nurses' Input On The Nursing Shortage, Patty Harnois-Church, Leann Horsley, Kathryn Wilhoit, Holly Wei
Nurses' Input On The Nursing Shortage, Patty Harnois-Church, Leann Horsley, Kathryn Wilhoit, Holly Wei
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Nurses’ Input on the Nursing Shortage
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the views of nurses regarding the nursing shortage in Tennessee.
Aim: To achieve this aim, four focus areas were examined through listening sessions with stakeholders across four regions in the state. These focus areas included addressing the nursing pipeline, developing innovative clinical and academic models, supporting nurses' well-being, and sharing data about the shortage of nurses throughout the state.
Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted using focus group interviews for data collection. The study employed a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis approach …