New report: California Faces Short-Term Nursing Shortage from COVID-19 Retirements

Report Calls upon Employers and Policymakers to Develop Career Paths for New Graduates and Engage Late-Career RNs to Retain State’s Nursing Talent

California will face a significant shortfall of registered nurses over the next five years due to long-term trends that have been exacerbated by the pandemic, according to a new report by the UCSF Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care.