Posted on Dec 8, 2023
Lawmakers look for fix to nurse shortage at military health care facilities
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And it isn't just at military health care facilities...my sister and brother in law are doctors and they complain about this all the time.
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Maj Robert Thornton
Lt Col Charlie Brown the nursing shortage has been going on in the US since the ‘60’s. Personally, the move to 12 hour shifts has added to the burnout issues. Yes they have fewer days to work but they are burnt out after their 12 hour shifts. It has also been shown errors increase exponentially after 10 hours.
I would not be adverse to a part-time gig but it would have to be 8 hours or less. My volunteer position with the free clinic is normally 5.5 hours.
I would not be adverse to a part-time gig but it would have to be 8 hours or less. My volunteer position with the free clinic is normally 5.5 hours.
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The report by the Government Accountability Office, called “Key Insights: Health Care Staffing,” looked at major federal agencies, including 70 military installations, and found 85% reported a shortage of nurses. The Defense Health Agency reported 80% of all civilian vacancies it listed were direct health care positions.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
The shortage is not so much the licensed folks not being there, it is a shortage of RNs wanting to work the bedside. The Methodist HCA I work for just cut back our nursing numbers, cut housekeeping, and the new CFO wants me to work harder to make him a buck. I am a 20yr RN with a resume to match that and rather than do ER bedside care I am going to a nice clinic job with roughly a $30K increase in pay, no weekends, nights, or holidays. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. I am having issues getting into nurse practitioner school because 20+ years ago I was not a classroom performer and I am strongly considering using my GI Bill to become an aircraft mechanic to work on my own plane. After a total of 30+ years in healthcare, this is what happiness looks to me in 2023. The industry is simply making a lot of bad decisions.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
MAJ Byron Oyler I hear you. And the cost of classes is crazy. My niece is starting a nursing program at U of Maryland. Cost: 60 thousand per year!!
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Going to be a tough road I fear. I recall watching a show this past summer that talked about a worldwide shortage of nurses and lower applications to nursing schools. Blamed on experiences from the pandemic.
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