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Sept. 10, 2024

To our nurses, providers, and clients,

It is with heavy and grateful hearts we announce that RNnetwork will close March 31, 2025.

Through nearly 30 years of service in the healthcare staffing industry, it’s been our privilege to work with tens of thousands of nurses and providers who have delivered care to millions of patients across the country. And that’s all thanks to you!

We know this news is difficult and impacts many of you. Rest assured; we are fully committed to supporting you through this change.

To our incredible nurses and providers — Thank you for choosing us as your career partner and truly being the heart of our company. Our recruiters are reaching out with details on how we can best support you in your current or upcoming assignments.

To our valued clients — Thank you for allowing us to help you deliver the highest quality healthcare. RNnetwork will continue to staff providers through March 2025 and our consultants will contact you to ensure a smooth transition as we wind down our operations.

Thank you all for being part of the RNnetwork team. I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished together.

With heartfelt appreciation,

Lynne Gross
President, RNnetwork

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Survey finds nearly half of nurses considering leaving the profession

To better understand the life of a modern nurse, RNnetwork surveyed nurses about their workload, work/life balance, the national nursing shortage and how respected they feel at work.

Leaving nursing

RNnetwork Nurse Survey - Nearly 50 percent of nurses consider quitting

Half of the nurses surveyed have considered leaving nursing. The number one reason for wanting to leave is feeling overworked (27 percent), followed by not enjoying their job anymore (16 percent) and spending too much time on paperwork (15 percent).

Respect and harassment

Another major factor influencing nurses’ desire to stay in the field is how respected they feel at work. The survey found that while nurses felt they were respected by physicians (65 percent), relationships with administrators was mixed, with 46 percent feeling respected and 32 percent feeling disrespected. Nearly 50 percent of nurses who consider leaving nursing don’t feel respected by administration.

Many nurses have also experienced harassment or bullying in their job. This harassment comes from other nurses, physicians and administrators.

  • 45 percent of nurses have been verbally harassed or bullied by other nurses
  • 41 percent have been verbally harassed or bullied by managers or administrators
  • 38 percent have been verbally harassed or bullied by physicians

Of those who reported being harassed at work, 52 percent indicated they were considering leaving nursing. Of those who reported no harassment, only 32 percent considered leaving nursing.

Work/life balance

Though only 27 percent of nurses report working more hours today than they did two years ago (49 percent are working the same hours and 23 percent are working less), 46 percent reported an increase in their workloads. That increase in workload may be the reason why 43 percent of respondents say their workplaces don’t support a healthy work/life balance.

RNnetwork Nurse Survey - Nurses report an increase in workload

On a positive note, 63 percent of nurses feel they spend just the right amount of time at work and 61 percent have the same amount or more free time than they did two years ago. This hasn’t stopped some from seeking outside employment, with 45 percent taking on additional jobs specifically to supplement their income. Of those, 34 percent have taken on extra medical work and 22 percent have done travel nursing.

When asked if they could do the job of a physician, 65 percent reported they could not. However, 60 percent stated they spend up to 25 percent of their day doing work they think is the responsibility of a physician.

National nursing shortage

RNnetwork Nurse Survey - Nursing shortage is on the rise

While nurses are thinking of leaving the field, the country is facing a national nursing shortage. There are more than 3 million nurses in the United States and they make up the largest segment of the healthcare workforce. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1.2 million vacancies will emerge for registered nurses between 2014 and 2022.

The nurses polled reported that 62 percent feel the national nursing shortage has strongly impacted their workload but the shortage has not impacted their pay, positively or negatively. According to 64 percent of respondents, one potential solution to the nursing shortage is using travel nursing to get nurses to the places that need them rather than relying on local nurses to fill all available positions. The survey found that 88 percent would consider working a temporary or travel job in the future.

Additionally, 76 percent of nurses thought lowering the cost of nursing school would help stem the shortage and 61 percent recommended training more nursing school instructors.

Methodology

An email survey polled more than 600 nurses working throughout the United States to determine attitudes about the nursing shortage, workload, and work/life balance. Most nurses surveyed worked in hospitals and were between the ages of 25 and 55.

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About the author

Spencer Sutherland

Spencer Sutherland is the senior public relations manager at RNnetwork's parent company, CHG Healthcare, and has been writing about healthcare for more than a decade.

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Sept. 10, 2024

To our nurses, providers, and clients,

It is with heavy and grateful hearts we announce that RNnetwork will close March 31, 2025.

Through nearly 30 years of service in the healthcare staffing industry, it’s been our privilege to work with tens of thousands of nurses and providers who have delivered care to millions of patients across the country. And that’s all thanks to you!

We know this news is difficult and impacts many of you. Rest assured; we are fully committed to supporting you through this change.

To our incredible nurses and providers — Thank you for choosing us as your career partner and truly being the heart of our company. Our recruiters are reaching out with details on how we can best support you in your current or upcoming assignments.

To our valued clients — Thank you for allowing us to help you deliver the highest quality healthcare. RNnetwork will continue to staff providers through March 2025 and our consultants will contact you to ensure a smooth transition as we wind down our operations.

Thank you all for being part of the RNnetwork team. I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished together.

With heartfelt appreciation,

Lynne Gross
President, RNnetwork

Travel Nursing Jobs with RNnetwork | RNnetwork Travel Nursing Agency

Sept. 10, 2024

To our nurses, providers, and clients,

It is with heavy and grateful hearts we announce that RNnetwork will close March 31, 2025.

Through nearly 30 years of service in the healthcare staffing industry, it’s been our privilege to work with tens of thousands of nurses and providers who have delivered care to millions of patients across the country. And that’s all thanks to you!

We know this news is difficult and impacts many of you. Rest assured; we are fully committed to supporting you through this change.

To our incredible nurses and providers — Thank you for choosing us as your career partner and truly being the heart of our company. Our recruiters are reaching out with details on how we can best support you in your current or upcoming assignments.

To our valued clients — Thank you for allowing us to help you deliver the highest quality healthcare. RNnetwork will continue to staff providers through March 2025 and our consultants will contact you to ensure a smooth transition as we wind down our operations.

Thank you all for being part of the RNnetwork team. I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished together.

With heartfelt appreciation,

Lynne Gross
President, RNnetwork