Tag: Generation Z

Negative social media portrayals turning Generation Z away from nursing careers, survey suggests

Editor's Note Negative portrayals of nursing on social media play a major role in deterring members of Generation Z from pursuing careers in the profession, according to survey results from nursing marketplace platform ShiftKey. According to a June 4 report in The Hill, the survey involved 1,000 individuals aged 18…

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By: Matt Danford
June 12, 2024
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Refreshed outlook for addressing healthcare’s staffing crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified existing personnel shortages in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASC), which are anticipated to persist. Before the pandemic, nursing supply and demand were already affected negatively by several factors, including approximately 70,000 Baby Boomer RNs retiring per year. As the remaining Baby Boomer RNs retire over…

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By: John Young and Holly Moore
October 10, 2023
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Leadership workshop: Effectively Coping with Stress–The Case for Wellness Integration

Editor's Note Wellness is multidimensional. Wellness is more than just physical help. Wellness also includes mental, environmental, spiritual, social, and emotional considerations. Those are some of the lessons presented in this OR Manager Conference Workshop, “Effectively Coping with Stress—The Case for Wellness Integration,” presented by Kevin Merrigan, founder and director…

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By: Jane Kuhn
September 19, 2023
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Top 5 priorities for Gen Z healthcare workers

Editor's Note The American Hospital Association Center for Health Innovation Market Scan blog, on July 26, identified the top 5 things Gen Z (those born between 1996 and 2910) healthcare workers want from their employers. They are: Tech-driven facilities—Gen Z workers expect employers to use the latest technology to improve…

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By: Judy Mathias
August 2, 2023
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Gen Z’s view of healthcare

Editor's Note A recent report from management consulting firm Oliver Wyman finds that Generation Z’s view of healthcare differs from its predecessors, the January 24 Becker’s Hospital Review reports. The report was written after 2 years of focus groups and surveys of 10,000 individuals in the US and UK who…

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By: Judy Mathias
January 25, 2023
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