A shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) is expected to intensify as Baby Boomers age, and the need for health care grows. Compounding the problem is that nursing schools across the country are struggling to expand capacity to meet the rising demand for care, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Piedmont Columbus Regional is helping to address the shortfall. A 12-month enhanced nurse residency program recently celebrated the graduation of 38 nurses, which marked the completion of their first year of nursing.
The 12-month Transition to Practice Nurse Residency Program helps the new graduate transition from advanced beginner to competent clinical professional in the Piedmont system. New nursing school graduates are welcomed three times a year into the organization.
Projections indicate a shortage of approximately 264,000 to 350,540 registered nurses (RNs), representing an 8%–10% gap in demand across the country. While demand for RNs surges, particularly due to aging workforce retirements, a paradox exists with a projected 15% surplus of nurse practitioners.
New nursing school graduates are welcomed three times a year into the organization. For more information on Piedmont’s nursing program or to apply, visit: https://www.piedmont.org/…/resi…/nurse-residency-program.
