Nursing Shortage
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 addressing the nursing shortage through programs including the THA Nurse Residency Program and THA Student Nurse Preceptor Incentive. Learn more below.
THA Nurse Residency Program
The THA Nurse Residency Program will provide education and professional development to new graduate nurses at the state level with an experienced clinical education specialist and program coordinator.
THA Student Nurse Preceptor Incentive
THA is excited to launch a pilot program to support nurse preceptors in the state of Tennessee. Volunteer with your employer to grow the next generation of nurses and receive a monetary incentive for your time and effort.
Obstacles
Educational Obstacle
Low numbers of faculty
Existing faculty approaching retirement
Inadequate faculty compensation compared to clinical nurses
No clear educational path to academia from nursing schools
Training Obstacles
Lack of clinical instruction sites
Insufficient simulation facilities
Workplace Obstacle
Poor work-life balance
Generational differences
Compassion fatigue
We Want To Help
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. We want to hear your voice, too.
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