Why the Nursing Shortage is Really a Placement Problem

A record 93,176 qualified nursing school applications were turned away last year, even as healthcare organizations continue to struggle with nursing vacancies. The issue is not a lack of interest. It is the inability to place learners into clinical experiences at scale.
Download the whitepaper to understand where the nursing pipeline breaks, why placement capacity is the hidden constraint, and what health systems and schools can do about it.

This whitepaper explores:

• The national nursing enrollment and workforce data
• Why clinical placements have become the limiting factor
• The operational burden facing clinical sites
• The hidden cost of fragmented placement management
• How schools and health systems can work from the same pipeline
• The role of shared infrastructure in workforce development
   

What You'll Learn

Why is nursing demand not the problem

See why nursing enrollment continues to grow while schools still reject thousands of qualified applicants.

Where the placement bottleneck begins

Understand how site availability, preceptor shortages, onboarding complexity, and compliance requirements restrict capacity.

Why health systems are part of the solution

Learn how placement management impacts workforce development long before recruitment begins.

How visibility creates capacity

Discover how shared infrastructure helps schools and clinical sites uncover and manage previously unused placement opportunities.