Perspectives

8.06% of U.S. Nursing Demand Goes Unmet in 2026: What Health Systems Can Do Now

8.06% of U.S. Nursing Demand Goes Unmet in 2026: What Health Systems Can Do Now

April 17, 2026

All data cited in this article comes from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Health Workforce Projections. For the last several years, health systems have treated nursing...

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Watch: Clinical Conversations Ep. 4 with Eric Alvarez
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Watch: Clinical Conversations Ep. 4 with Eric Alvarez

April 14, 2026

The fourth episode of Clinical Conversations, Prolink's video podcast series, welcomes Eric Alvarez, founder and CEO of Grapefruit Health. Natalie Jones, Prolink's Senior Vice President of Clinical...

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Three Big Takeaways from AONL 2026
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Three Big Takeaways from AONL 2026

April 7, 2026

The American Organization for Nursing Leadership’s conference is one of the key annual milestones for the entire healthcare industry: a moment to step back, look at the bigger picture, and...

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Five Ways to Protect Patient Care During Staffing Chaos

Five Ways to Protect Patient Care During Staffing Chaos

March 9, 2026

The 5 a.m. phone call is a sound every nurse leader feels in their chest. It signifies the start of a familiar and exhausting scramble. One call-out becomes two. A sudden surge in the emergency...

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The Real Cost of Nurse Turnover: Beyond the Bottom Line

The Real Cost of Nurse Turnover: Beyond the Bottom Line

February 20, 2026

Turnover is often talked about as a vacancy problem. While that's absolutely true, it’s also a margin compression problem, a workforce stability problem, and a clinical risk problem. The average...

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The Pediatric Recruiting Gap: Going Beyond Traditional Strategies

The Pediatric Recruiting Gap: Going Beyond Traditional Strategies

February 11, 2026

By Mary Hamilton, MSN, RN, NE-BC Vice President of Clinical Workforce Solutions, Prolink Pediatrics is unique within the healthcare field in multiple ways. It’s not just the specialized challenge...

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How Prolink Helps Rural Hospitals Navigate Financial Pressures and Workforce Shortages

How Prolink Helps Rural Hospitals Navigate Financial Pressures and Workforce Shortages

February 5, 2026

By Jessica Hardin Workforce Solutions Sales Executive, Prolink Rural hospitals across America are facing an unprecedented challenge. With looming Medicaid cuts affecting their bottom line and...

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Thinking of Changing Staffing Partners? What Healthcare Leadership Should Review First

Thinking of Changing Staffing Partners? What Healthcare Leadership Should Review First

January 14, 2026

For healthcare leadership teams, staffing has a way of showing up everywhere. It shapes patient safety, team stability, and whether care delivery feels steady or stressful. While staffing decisions...

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Healthcare Workforce Trends to Watch in 2026

Healthcare Workforce Trends to Watch in 2026

December 19, 2025

The healthcare industry enters 2026 shaped by one of the most turbulent decades in its history. What began as an acute pandemic response evolved into a prolonged period of disruption marked by...

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Read: Prolink's Natalie Jones Shares How to Engage Today's Travel Nurses
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Read: Prolink's Natalie Jones Shares How to Engage Today's Travel Nurses

December 18, 2025

"After pandemic boom, travel nursing finds new footing," published today by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), features a quote from Natalie Jones, Prolink's Senior Vice President of Clinial...

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