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 the Future of the Nursing Shortage
Monitoring past and current nursing shortage statistics can help organizations navigate the future and adapt to the changing demands of quality care, healthcare delivery, and the high necessity to attract skilled nursing professionals.
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.
The Season of Thanksgiving with Shearwater Health
In this season of Thanksgiving, Shearwater Health wants to acknowledge all the ways we’re grateful this year in 2023. Each year is unique, and our business is met with opportunities, challenges, changes, and everything in between. While obstacles have been a part of this year, Shearwater Health has succeeded in many ways, which excites us […]
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 […]
How Shearwater Health Navigates Visa Retrogression
Any business is tasked with problem-solving within its field. The healthcare space is no different, and at Shearwater Health, we pride ourselves on developing creative strategies to drive optimized clinical performance. However, some problems we face, like Visa Retrogression, are beyond our control to solve. How Visa Retrogression Impacts the Immigration Process The immigration process is […]
Navigating Complex Coding Requirements to Minimize Denials
Revenue streams are in a state of flux in today’s changing healthcare landscape. However, at least one constant remains: quality medical coding is a critical factor in maintaining a healthy revenue stream. Around 42% of claims are denied because of coding issues, emphasizing the importance of precise coding practices. It is important to ensure your […]
Realizing the American Dream
As the Marketing Coordinator for Shearwater Health, my day-to-day is typically geared towards the client facing side of the business. While I hear about nurse arrivals and work indirectly with the CPO side of Shearwater, I’ve never had the one-on-one time with the nurses whose time and commitment to their profession make up a big […]
Shearwater Health Invests in Bedside Nurses with Launch of STAR Program
Among the many disruptions the healthcare industry has experienced in recent years, one of the most crucial is also one of the most hands-on and profound: an all but crippling shortage of nurses. In fact, even before the pandemic hit in 2019, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) reported a staggering global shortage of 30.6 […]
U.S. Team Members Visit the Philippines
There are many joys and challenges that come with being a member of an international company. Modern technology makes it possible to cross time zones and unite cultures to make Shearwater’s mission of “improving healthcare outcomes globally” possible. However, there is no replacement for in-person time, and it is always a great joy when team […]
