The demand for nurses across the profession is expected to grow from between 6% and 40% between 2021 and 2031.1-3 Yet, the profession is experiencing a shortage.

In this episode, the editors of Nursing2022 speak with Dr. Ernest Grant, president of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and an adjunct faculty at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, and Dr. Katie Boston-Leary, ANA's Director of Nursing Programs and an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, about how this shortage started and what nurses can do now to begin alleviating pressures.

References:

1. Registered nurses: Occupational outlook handbook. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm. Published September 8, 2022. Accessed November 10, 2022.
2. Licensed practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm. Published September 8, 2022. Accessed November 10, 2022.
3. Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and Nurse Practitioners: Occupational Outlook Handbook. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm. Published September 8, 2022. Accessed November 10, 2022.