Summary
Newsweek is hosting a webinar about how hospitals can reduce their use of travel nurses and encourage more nurses to become permanent staff. The webinar will discuss the financial and cultural challenges of relying on travel nurses and will provide strategies for hospitals to attract and retain full-time nursing staff.
Key Facts
- Newsweek's webinar is on November 19 at 2 p.m. ET.
- The focus is on reducing the use of travel nurses in hospitals.
- Travel nurses can be costly and indicate deeper staffing issues.
- Panelists include Dr. Regina Foley, David Rutherford, and Dr. Vikas Saini.
- The panel aims to explore underlying problems and solutions for nurse retention.
- Travel nurses offer flexibility and higher pay, making permanent staff roles less attractive.
- Hospitals need better pay and conditions to keep full-time nurses.