Abstract
[This is an excerpt.] The multiple challenges facing the current nursing workforce should concern anyone in need of healthcare – in other words, everyone. Nurses play an essential role in helping people live their healthiest lives, addressing the root causes of poor health, and managing teams that bring together clinical care, public health, and social services. They are often the first and most frequent line of contact for patients and families entering the healthcare system. National surveys have revealed nurses as the most trusted professionals. However, as the United States emerges from the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic [2020-2023], the U.S. healthcare system faces a severe shortage of nurses to meet the health needs of the population, while the stresses of the pandemic have led many nurses to consider changing roles away from patient care or even changing professions. [To read more, click View Resource.]
