South Florida Business Journal - by Kimberly Morrison, Jacksonville Business Journal
Study: Too Many Nurses Leaving Profession in the State of Florida
The Florida Center for Nursing says it is concerned that high rates of attrition among nurses will contribute to a shortage that could cripple the state’s health care system.
A recent study from the Florida Center for Nursing, the state entity responsible for reporting on nurse supply, demand and education in the state, found that Florida gained more than 27,000 registered nurses in the past two years. However, nearly 60 percent of that gain was erased by losses to the workforce, resulting in a net gain of only about 11,000 nurses.
“This is a concern for Florida because there are significant costs, both in terms of patient safety and economic costs, when we continue to have such considerable levels of turnover,” said Mary Lou Brunell, executive director of the center, who noted that nurse turnover costs exceeded $1.4 billion a year.
Losses to the licensed practical nurse workforce were even more dramatic, with...
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A recent study from the Florida Center for Nursing, the state entity responsible for reporting on nurse supply, demand and education in the state, found that Florida gained more than 27,000 registered nurses in the past two years. However, nearly 60 percent of that gain was erased by losses to the workforce, resulting in a net gain of only about 11,000 nurses.
“This is a concern for Florida because there are significant costs, both in terms of patient safety and economic costs, when we continue to have such considerable levels of turnover,” said Mary Lou Brunell, executive director of the center, who noted that nurse turnover costs exceeded $1.4 billion a year.
Losses to the licensed practical nurse workforce were even more dramatic, with...
http://assoc.healthecareers.com/articles/n...
