Local foundation aims to elevate nurses in effort to prevent burnout, stem exodus from profession

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We'll be feeling the pandemic's effects on health care for years to come. One of the most significant is nurse burnout.

A recent survey found a third of nurses said they planned to leave the profession in the next four years. Sixty percent of nurses work in hospitals and the other 40% work in the community.

"We are looking for nurses who have a bias toward action, who have courageous and bold thinking, originality and creative instincts," said Rachel Barchie, Executive Director of the Simms/Manns Institute"I wanna do some self care, some shopping, maybe a little vacation," said Salena Agadier, a registered nurse at City of Hope.

During the pandemic, Lee said it became clear that "caring for the caregiver" needed to be a priority.

 

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