Durbin, Murkowski Introduce The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act
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Issues: Health and Health Care
"Emerging from the pandemic, nurses face tremendous strain and burnout, resulting in an estimated 100,000 nurses having left the field. Patients across rural and urban communities rely upon the trusted role of nurses in order to access quality health care, but we need to rebuild the nursing workforce pipeline to meet our growing needs. Through the Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act, we are closing the pay gap between clinical nursing and nurse faculty roles to address the main bottleneck that is driving our nursing shortage. I'm thankful for Senator Murkowski's partnership on this essential, bipartisan bill, which will help support our nurses and ensure our hospitals are well-staffed."
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