Boswell Emergency Medical Education Technology

10/13/2025

A great get together of some colleagues over 15-20 years, All within their realms of emergency nursing/medicine education and working!

Michael Rushing
Jay Brosnan
Scott DeBoer
Mark Boswell

12/18/2024

07/13/2024

Probably THE MOST useful graphic detailing coronary arteries

07/07/2024

Analysis of Emergency Nurses in the NSI National Health Care Retention RAnalysis of Emergency Nurses in the NSI National Health Care Retention Report

Turnover Rates
Emergency services nurses experienced one of the highest turnover rates, with a cumulative turnover rate of 112.1% over the past five years. This indicates that these departments will turn over their entire RN staff in less than five years.

Vacancy Rates
The RN vacancy rate remains elevated at 9.9% nationally, with close to half of the hospitals reporting a vacancy rate greater than ten percent. This high vacancy rate directly impacts patient care quality and hospital financials.

Recruitment Difficulty
The average time to recruit an experienced RN is approximately three months, with a recruitment difficulty index indicating it takes 86 days on average. This extended recruitment period poses challenges in maintaining adequate staffing levels.

Cost of Turnover
The average cost of turnover for a bedside RN is $56,300, leading to significant financial losses for hospitals. Each percent change in RN turnover costs or saves the average hospital $262,500 annually.

Retention Strategies
Hospitals are becoming more strategic, with 57.2% having formal retention strategies. These include customized orientation, enhanced sign-on bonuses, nurse residency programs, and increased pay by 3.2%.

Turnover Rates
Emergency services nurses experienced one of the highest turnover rates, with a cumulative turnover rate of 112.1% over the past five years. This indicates that these departments will turn over their entire RN staff in less than five years.

Vacancy Rates
The RN vacancy rate remains elevated at 9.9% nationally, with close to half of the hospitals reporting a vacancy rate greater than ten percent. This high vacancy rate directly impacts patient care quality and hospital financials.

Recruitment Difficulty
The average time to recruit an experienced RN is approximately three months, with a recruitment difficulty index indicating it takes 86 days on average. This extended recruitment period poses challenges in maintaining adequate staffing levels.

Cost of Turnover
The average cost of turnover for a bedside RN is $56,300, leading to significant financial losses for hospitals. Each percent change in RN turnover costs or saves the average hospital $262,500 annually.

Retention Strategies
Hospitals are becoming more strategic, with 57.2% having formal retention strategies. These include customized orientation, enhanced sign-on bonuses, nurse residency programs, and increased pay by 3.2%.

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