WNYT News Channel 13
According to a recent report released by the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) at the University at Albany’s School of Public Health, New York continues to struggle to bolster its registered nursing (RN) workforce.
Researchers conducted interviews and focus groups with chief nursing executives, human resource experts, and nurse recruiters representing over 50 hospitals across New York State. CHWS also interviewed staff from state and regional hospital associations and analyzed a number of available data sources on the state’s RN workforce.
In Upstate New York, 92.6% respondents said RNs were difficult to recruit and 97.1% said RNs were difficult to retain.