Health care systems across the state are struggling to meet demand due to a shortage of registered nurses and growing discontent in the field, according to a recent survey (pdf) conducted by AMN Healthcare—a health care staffing firm based in Dallas.
The report found 94 percent of nurses believe there is a severe or moderate shortage of nurses in their area, with half of them saying the shortage is severe. Nearly 90 percent say the nursing shortage is worse than five years ago, with 80 percent expecting it to get much worse or somewhat worse in the next five years.
