America’s Nursing Crisis

For more insight into the nursing crisis, visit the following pages:

• The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN): Nursing Shortage Fast Facts

• 2023 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report

• Nurse.org: Nursing Shortage May Be Worse By State Than Projected
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

• Nurse.org: 2023, State of Nursing Report

• 91% of nurses believe the nursing shortage is getting worse, and 79% report that their units are inadequately staffed

• Nurses are doing better than in 2021, but they're still reporting high levels of burnout, mental health suffering, and lack of support

• 39% of nurses feel dissatisfied with their current job, but this varied based on education level and specialty

• 55% of nurses saw a pay increase in the past year; however, 75% of nurses still feel underpaid

• The U.S. Nursing Shortage: A State-by-State Breakdown

  
  

  

  
  

• AARP Home and Community Preferences Survey

  • 77% of Americans over the age of 50 would prefer to remain in their current home rather than move in with family, to a nursing home, or to an assisted living facility

In the news:

• The New Jersey Nursing Strike Ends: Here’s What’s in the Proposed Deal

• Indiana lawmakers want to streamline licensing requirements during nursing shortage