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Hospital systems across the Commonwealth aren’t finding enough new workers to cover for resigning and retiring nurses.
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Ky. Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill designed to improve the state’s nurse staffing capacity by removing barriers to out of state nurses.
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The Kentucky Senate has allocated $100 million in its state budget to address the nursing shortage.
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A Kentucky legislative committee has passed a bill that supporters say would improve the nursing workforce in the state.
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Kentucky faces ongoing nursing issues. These problems include shortages, retention, and burnout. The chief operating officer of the Kentucky Nurses Association says there are options to address these matters.
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The Kentucky Nurses Association is asking lawmakers to set aside money so every public school can have a full-time nurse.
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Since the pandemic began, nursing homes and assisted living facilities have lost more than 400,000 jobs, according to national data. Facilities in Tennessee have lost more than 8,000 workers — a 13% decrease.