There is a nursing shortage in Tennessee's hospitals and it's projected to get worse. It's a slow motion crisis that is just now reaching the critical stage. To make matters worse, the smartest people in the profession have determined that we cannot train enough nurses to meet the demand.
TCWD's parent organization, the Tennessee Hospital Association, is supporting nurses through the
THA Nurse Residency Program. Learn more
here.
Low numbers of faculty
Existing faculty approaching retirement
Inadequate faculty compensation compared to clinical nurses
No clear educational path to academia from nursing schools
Lack of clinical instruction sites
Insufficient simulation facilities
Poor work-life balance
Generational differences
Compassion fatigue
The issues facing the profession are broad and cross-jurisdictional. No policy, government department, organization or program can tackle these problems alone. It will take the entire community.
We take a collaborative approach. Applying the principals of community impact, we work with CNOs, deans, directors, employers, students and professionals to address these challenges and remove the barriers that limit growth.
Check in with us and see how we are doing — or click to join us. We want to hear your voice, too.
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