Hospitals

The U.S. needs more nurses, but nursing schools don't have enough slots Across the country, hospitals are desperate for RNs and specialty nurses. Yet, paradoxically, the nursing pipeline has slowed, with educators retiring or returning to clinical work themselves. NPR.org

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‘Emotionally, physically, mentally tired’: Nurses say morale has hit a pandemic low Nurses repeatedly call themselves resilient but say they're hitting the limits of that strength. In interviews, they describe plummeting morale during the latest pandemic surge, marked by utter exhaustion and growing workloads. Washington Post

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More than 40 Texas hospitals face ICU bed shortages Hospitals in Texas have reported an increased number of full intensive care units (ICUs) as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to ravage communities. Monique Beals TheHill

Hospitals in Texas have reported an increased number of full intensive care units (ICUs) as the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to ravage communities.