Over the last three years, the number of days needed for a hospital in the U.S. to recruit registered nurses has increased. In 2023, hospitals in the United States needed an average of 95 days to recruit a registered nurse (RN). The average time to recruit an experienced RN ranged from 75 to 105 days, depending on the specialty. During that year, hospitals in the U.S. needed an average of 105 days to recruit a registered nurse specializing in medical surgery.
Average number of days needed for a hospital in the United States to recruit a registered nurse from 2021 to 2023, by specialty
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NSI nursing solutions. (March 1, 2023). Average number of days needed for a hospital in the United States to recruit a registered nurse from 2021 to 2023, by specialty [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251534/registered-nurse-recruitment-difficulty-index-in-us-hospitals/
NSI nursing solutions. "Average number of days needed for a hospital in the United States to recruit a registered nurse from 2021 to 2023, by specialty." Chart. March 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251534/registered-nurse-recruitment-difficulty-index-in-us-hospitals/
NSI nursing solutions. (2023). Average number of days needed for a hospital in the United States to recruit a registered nurse from 2021 to 2023, by specialty. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251534/registered-nurse-recruitment-difficulty-index-in-us-hospitals/
NSI nursing solutions. "Average Number of Days Needed for a Hospital in The United States to Recruit a Registered Nurse from 2021 to 2023, by Specialty." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251534/registered-nurse-recruitment-difficulty-index-in-us-hospitals/
NSI nursing solutions, Average number of days needed for a hospital in the United States to recruit a registered nurse from 2021 to 2023, by specialty Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251534/registered-nurse-recruitment-difficulty-index-in-us-hospitals/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
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