Coronavirus Pandemic Sparks Nurse Staffing Crisis At U.S. Hospitals
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Nurses are quitting or retiring, exhausted or demoralized by the pandemic. And many are leaving for lucrative temp jobs with traveling-nurse agencies.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the help they need to handle the crush of patients this summer. The problem, health leaders say, is twofold: Nurses are quitting or retiring, exhausted or demoralized by the crisis. And many are leaving for lucrative temporary jobs with traveling-nurse agencies that can pay $5,000 or more a week. Morsa Images via Getty Images Health leaders say nurses are bone-tired and frustrated from being asked to work overtime, from getting screamed at and second-guessed by members of the community, and from dealing with people who chose not to get vaccinated or wear a mask.More Related News