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. 2023 Nov 1;53(11):607-614.
doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001353.

A Visionary Think Tank to Address the Nursing Workforce Crisis

Angelique L Richard  1 , Abby Hornbogen, Angela Cooper, Stephanie Yohannan, Frank D Hicks, Trish Anen, Kathleen Ferket
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A Visionary Think Tank to Address the Nursing Workforce Crisis

Angelique L Richard et al. J Nurs Adm. .

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an existing problem plaguing hospital systems across the United States: a nursing workforce shortage. This article describes how one institution applied the American Organization for Nursing Leadership Nurse Executive Competencies to convene an immersive think tank to reimagine the nursing workforce.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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