Abstract
[This is an excerpt.] On January 11, 2022, the Partners for Nurse Staffing, a collaboration of five professional organizations, launched the Nurse Staffing Think Tank. Charged with identifying recommendations to address the nurse staffing crisis within a 12-18 month implementation timeframe, the group met every other week for
a total of six meetings. The first meetings focused on identifying high-priority areas. Subsequent work conducted in small groups identified recommendations within each high-priority area, as well as action items and measurable outcomes. The target audience for this work includes nurses, health care leaders and policymakers. The result of this work provides an action plan for the necessary cultural shift in health care delivery that can drive improved nurse retention, healthier work environments and better patient outcomes. The recommendations described here are actionable for health system and hospital leaders. Actions under the category, “Healthy Work Environment,” also pertain to regulatory bodies, policymakers and specialty nursing organizations. [To read more, click View Resource.]
This resource is found in our Actionable Strategies for Professional Associations: Spotlights: Professional Associations Operational Strategies (Workloads and Workflows).
