Service/Academic Partnerships: A Call to Action

Staffing shortages, workload increases, and balancing experienced versus non-experienced nurses are top of list workforce planning issues for nursing leaders. The complexity of care being provided continues to increase; nurses are returning to school for their BSN and more advanced degrees. RN residency programs are being created to assist with the transition of new nurses into practice settings. Additionally, new roles are being created, which only further increases the challenge of providing adequate staffing in a cost effective manner.