OMAHA,
Neb., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical
Solutions, which connects nurses and allied health clinicians with
hospitals and healthcare systems, has released findings from its
annual Voices of Care survey. The survey provides insights
into why many nurses may be considering a career change. One key
finding reveals that better support and mental wellbeing are key
factors driving their decisions.
The survey found that, regardless of the nursing career type,
the primary reasons prompting nurses to consider leaving the
profession are the pursuit of better salary and benefits, along
with job-related mental health issues, stress, or burnout.
In fact, 40.2% of respondents selected job-related mental health
issues, stress, or burnout as one of the top three reasons for them
to decide to leave nursing. At the same time, 27.5% selected
unmanageable workloads as a primary reason, and 27.2% expressed
that feeling undervalued or unsupported by their organization would
prompt them to consider leaving.
"Several of the reasons we saw correlate with support and mental
wellbeing," said Patti Artley, Chief
Nursing Officer at Medical Solutions. "What that should tell us is
that we need to shift some of our current practices to focus on
fostering workplaces where every team member feels genuinely happy
and valued every day."
The survey gathered responses in December
2023 from 7,117 registered nurses. This included traveling
nurses, staff nurses and PRN nurses. It uses survey responses to
provide insights that can better inform healthcare facilities about
characteristics, attitudes, and behaviors of nurses.
"Through our survey, we aim to enhance the satisfaction and
work-life balance of our clinicians while simultaneously empowering
healthcare organizations we partner with to better serve their
employees," said Scott Armstrong,
Vice President of Client Growth at Medical Solutions. "By doing so,
we contribute to our overarching goal of connecting care to help
improve the health and wellbeing of communities across the United States."
To view the full survey results, please visit:
https://www.medicalsolutions.com/voices-of-care-survey/.
ABOUT MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
Medical Solutions is one of the nation's largest healthcare
talent ecosystems — connecting nurses, allied health clinicians,
and clinical leaders with healthcare facilities across the U.S. Its
service offerings include contingent staffing, managed services,
strike staffing, permanent placement, local contract, PRN, and
international staffing. For more information about Medical
Solutions and its service offerings, visit
www.medicalsolutions.com.
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