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‘Perilously short of nurses’: Senate examines ways to address nationwide nursing shortage

‘Perilously short of nurses’: Senate examines ways to address nationwide nursing shortage

by Joanna Hou | Feb 16, 2023 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Frontline nurses faced challenges including understaffing, burnout and underappreciation, driving thousands to quit their jobs during the pandemic, several experts told members of Congress on Thursday. A McKinsey report from May found that by 2025, the...

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