Celebrating Patient Experience Week and the Clinicians Who Make a Difference
We’re often quick to celebrate the hard work of our front-line heroes but rarely reflect on the positive outcomes they bring to those they care for. This week we celebrate Patient Experience Week and put into the spotlight the significant impact healthcare workers have on patient care. This dedicated week underscores the importance of every […]
International Nurse Recruiting: A Formula to Measure Success
“Workforce challenges” is the number one hurdle faced by healthcare organizations today, and those challenges revolve around nursing. Respondents to a recent survey stated overwhelmingly that managing repercussions from staff shortages, recruiting nurses from outside the organization, and retaining them are their most pressing concerns. Nurses are leaving the field in catastrophic numbers. Over 610,000, […]
Shortcomings in the U.S. Nursing Education System
Nursing education is designed to professionally prepare nurses for clinical practice. To ensure a smooth transition into patient care, nursing schools are increasingly collaborating with clinical partners to provide students with a hands-on educational experience. However, the U.S. nursing education system limits the enrollment of qualified nurse applicants due to faculty vacancies, limited infrastructure, and […]
Navigating Visa Retrogression Today
Visa retrogression occurs when the demand for visas exceeds the limits set by the U.S. government. It has a profound effect on the nursing profession which falls into the large EB-3 subcategory alongside workers in many other fields, as well as applicant’s family members. EB-3 includes all occupations that require at least an associate’s degree […]
Addressing the Nursing Shortage: Shearwater Health’s Role in Nurse Education
The global nursing shortage remains a critical challenge. Discover how Shearwater Health delivers critical nurse education through proprietary training academies.
Bridging the Nursing Shortage: Shearwater Health’s Impact and Solutions
The global nursing shortage crisis is a formidable challenge. Discover innovative approaches to bridging the nursing shortage.
Strategies to Address and Alleviate Nurse Burnout
The stresses in the nursing profession are well-documented. In 2021, the nursing workforce in the US saw its biggest decline in 40 years. In 2022, a survey of almost 30,000 registered and advanced nurses and more than 24,000 licensed practical or vocational nurses found that over 25% of them planned to leave the industry or […]
Utilization Management at Shearwater Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-GBbsqKzZQ&t=10s Utilization Management is an invaluable resource in handling time and reducing management costs in the healthcare space. When a nurse has proper training in Utilization Management, they are equipped to evaluate the appropriateness of care, and ensure decisions are made properly. Shearwater Health is committed to ensuring our nurses have proper training in Utilization […]
Shearwater Nurse Receives Daisy Award
At Shearwater Health, we are blessed to have a team of amazing nurses from all around the world who make an impact daily. While we are proud of each one of our nurses, it’s always a special feeling when one receives recognition for their passion and efforts in caring for others. We’re excited to announce […]
Shearwater Scholars
At Shearwater Health we are always looking for new ways to give back to the community. Our strategy is built on establishing long-term partnerships that value our solutions and identify opportunities to continue leveraging our capabilities to solve their human capital challenges. In 2022, Shearwater launched the Shearwater Scholars Program to ” give back” to […]
