Learning and Community

Introduction: Understanding the Dynamics of Travel Nurses vs. Core Nurses If you spend any time inside a hospital unit today, you will probably notice something interesting about the nursing staff. Some nurses have been working in the same hospital for years, while others may only be there for a few months before moving to another facility. Those two groups are typically core nurses and travel nurses , and both are critical to keeping patient care running smoothly. Core nurse

Healthcare staffing in 2026 is not the same problem it was three years ago. The shortage has not been resolved. It has restructured. The U.S. is projected to face a shortfall of over 3.2 million healthcare workers, burnout remains the leading driver of turnover, and the cost of replacing a single nurse now sits between $40,000 and $60,000. Staffing operations managers are being asked to do more with less, and the old playbook of layering on agency spend is no longer sustainab