New study reveals improved conditions but persistent challenges for nurses in Michigan.
- Nurses in Michigan reported improved conditions in the 2023 Michigan Nurses’ Study compared to 2022, but burnout and understaffing remain high, with nearly half reporting abuse in the workplace in the last year.
- A significant number of nurses planned to leave their jobs in 2023, with 13% of those leaving planned to exit the nursing profession entirely, indicating concerns about workplaces and chronic understaffing.
- Reasons for leaving included workload, management, leadership, pay, and benefits, with fewer nurses citing exhaustion, unfavorable work environment, workplace abuse, mandatory overtime, and understaffing.
- COVID-19 was not a frequent reason for nurses planning to leave, and fewer hospitals used mandatory overtime to maintain staffing levels in 2023.
- A proposed new funding model by a U-M health economist may incentivize hospitals to fill nursing vacancies and address the ongoing issues in the nursing workforce.
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