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Nurses are leaving the profession, and replacing them won’t be easy

  • Written by Rayna M Letourneau, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of South Florida
imageMany nurses are physically and emotionally exhausted from the toll of COVID-19.lightspeedshutter/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The fourth wave of COVID-19 is exacerbating the ongoing crisis for the nursing workforce and has led to burnout for many nurses. As a result, many are quitting their jobs in substantial numbers all across the country, with...

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