Professional Choice 2020-2021
April Hansen, Carol Tuttas
Abstract
Over the past 2 years, in tandem with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, an interesting professional choice phenomenon occurred in the health care sector. Nurses' decisions to incorporate travel nursing into their career paths created a shift in the US nurse staffing landscape. What influenced this shift? Will the trend continue as the new "norm"? What leadership approaches can be harnessed to preserve continuity of expert nursing service delivery to patients? The authors present perspectives and offer suggestions to navigate the sea change that manifested in the wake of the pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PhenomenonStaffingHealth careHealthcare serviceNorm (philosophy)NursingParadigm shiftPublic relationsPsychologyBusinessPolitical scienceMedicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyLawEpistemologyPhilosophyDiseasePhysicsQuantum mechanicsDisaster Response and Management