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Supporting nursing workforce sustainability requires a multi-level, multi-pronged approach rather than a one-size-fits-all strategy, with current interventions predominantly focusing on implementation strategies while leaving significant evidence gaps in rural settings, diversity, equity, and governance. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This review aims to map interventions that stabilize and enhance the nursing workforce within healthcare systems.

May 31, 2026International Journal of Nursing Studies AdvancesOpen Access

Initiatives to support nursing workforce sustainability: A rapid umbrella review

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GMGail Tomblin MurphyNova Scotia Health Authority TSTara SampalliDalhousie University ARAnnette Elliott RoseNova Scotia Health Authority

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Umbrella review identifies interventions for nursing workforce support, indicating diverse strategies are needed.

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This review aims to map interventions that stabilize and enhance the nursing workforce within healthcare systems.
Umbrella review synthesizing evidence on nursing workforce interventions using the EPOC taxonomy.
Literature searches conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and Scopus, along with grey literature searches.
Sixty-nine studies included, focusing on implementation strategies and delivery arrangements.
Sixty studies focused on implementation strategies and eight on delivery arrangements.
Critical gaps identified in rural settings, diversity, equity, and governance.
A multi-level approach is suggested for effective nursing workforce support.

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Murphy et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bd03d5783ba022b6fc176 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2026.100581

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