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Tennessee hospital chiefs huddle to address hiring crisis

By Blake Farmer

October 1, 2022

Steve Cadiggan
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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.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: hospitals, job market, nurses, travel nursing

Mt. Juliet nurse shares difficult homecoming after COVID travel nursing

By Blake Farmer

February 2, 2022

Sara Dean
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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.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: COVID-19, hospital capacity, hospitals, travel nursing

Tennessee hospitals join call for crackdown on alleged ‘price gouging’ by staffing agencies

By Blake Farmer

January 25, 2022

Tennessee Guard hospital
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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.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: COVID-19, hospitals, nurses, travel nursing

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