Tennessee hospital chiefs huddled in Franklin this weekend, largely to focus on their shared hiring crisis. The staffing shortage has not eased even as the pandemic subsides, and many hospital leaders are beginning to get used to high turnover.
Mt. Juliet nurse shares difficult homecoming after COVID travel nursing
There came a point for Sara Dean where uprooting or being separated from her 12-year-old daughter to continue travel nursing wasn’t worth the sacrifice.
Tennessee hospitals join call for crackdown on alleged ‘price gouging’ by staffing agencies
Staffing shortages continue to cripple some Tennessee hospitals dealing high COVID numbers among patients and their own staff. The pinch is being felt by both large medical centers and small rural hospitals.