ShiftMed, a healthcare workforce management marketplace, announced yesterday that it has raised $200 million to expand its footprint and grow its acute, in-home, and health system service lines. The funding was led by Panoramic Ventures with participation from Blue Heron Capital and Audacious Capital. The company reports that it has raised a total of $250 million to date. Unlike many
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For years, Yakima County hospitals have had a symbiotic relationship with the nursing programs at area colleges. Schools have supplied the hospitals with new nurses every year, and in return, hospitals have provided students with opportunities to get real-world nursing experience while still in school. A shortage of nurses, which was greatly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has contributed to
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment in health care occupations will grow by 16 percent from 2020 to 2030, adding 2.6 million new jobs. Meanwhile, HR executives in health care are coping with the reality that almost 42 percent of the current nursing workforce is at or near retirement, and by 2025, there will be a shortage of
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“For us who Nurse, our Nursing is a thing, which, unless in it we are making progress every year, every month, every week, take my word for it we are going back. The more experience we gain, the more progress we can make.” — Florence Nightingale https://risingkashmir.com/nurses-role-model-for-global-healthcare
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Registered nursing is one of the top professions for growth. If you’re interested in advancing your nursing career, or are considering joining the profession, it’s important to understand what’s behind the nursing shortage and what opportunities this shortage might create for you. https://www.snhu.edu/about-us/newsroom/health/nursing-shortage
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