Perspectives

By Mary Hamilton, MSN, RN, NE-BC Vice President of Clinical Workforce Solutions, Prolink Clinical float pools are one of the most effective tools in a nursing executive's staffing toolbelt. Done...

By Mary Hamilton, MSN, RN, NE-BC Vice President of Clinical Workforce Solutions, Prolink There’s no getting around it: schedule flexibility is one of the biggest drivers of clinician satisfaction...

There is not one right answer for the best contingent staffing channel. Ask which channel is cheapest for a specific shift, on a specific unit, with a specific level of local labor supply, and the...

If your hospital system plans to cut staffing agency spend this in 2026, you're in the majority. 70% say it’s time. They said it last year, too.  Per a 2026 NSI report, 70.7% of hospitals now plan...

Welcome to the first edition of our Event Roundup series! In each monthly edition, you’ll find more information about the in-person events, conferences, and gatherings our team will be attending...

According to NSI’s National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report, hospitals hired approximately 385,000 nurses in 2024. On the surface, that statistic looks positive for a profession...

Nurse leaders are carrying a great deal right now, and one of the hardest parts is making decisions without a clear view of what is really happening in the workforce. You can see the vacancies,...

Nursing is an excellent career choice. Not only are nursing jobs stable and rewarding, but nursing roles of all types are in high demand. As a nurse, you have your choice of working in a hospital,...

Agency labor costs for travel nurses are a burden to all healthcare organizations. Every CFO who has stared at a travel nurse invoice knows the feeling. The shift got covered, the unit stayed safe,...

Premium pay used to fill vacant nursing positions. Not anymore. A single sign-on bonus is not a retention strategy. If you want to find top talent who will stick around for the long haul, it’s...