Hospitals have leaned on wage increases and contract workers as short-term solutions to the nation's nursing shortage, but these actions fail to address many of the issues that are spurring nurses to leave the bedside for roles with better hours and less stress.

When it comes to bringing frustrated, disillusioned nurses back to the bedside, the solution is nothing less than a complete overhaul to the nurse's workday, according to Richard Shannon, MD, chief quality officer at Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health.

He said hospital leaders should start with a review of their clinical care delivery system and placing an emphasis on allowing nurses to do what they do best: care for patients one on one.

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