Commentary reveals strategies to address nursing shortage by re-engaging inactive nurses in North Carolina, suggesting implications for workforce planning.
North Carolina’s nursing shortage includes a large, underused reserve of licensed but inactive or unemployed nurses. Drawing on licensure data, surveys, and program evidence, this commentary identifies why nurses disengage and outlines a five-part, near-term strategy to re-engage this workforce using existing state infrastructure.
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