Renee Bukovich, MS, RN, NPD-BC Manager, Nursing Education
"We endured a pandemic, where every team member's job changed—sometimes daily. I have assisted with several retirement parties where nurses are retiring from Meriter after 40 years, and I have seen nurses start and end their careers over the course of these two very long years.
"We absolutely must provide the same standard of care, but I fear that if the shortage grows; the vacancies will exponentially increase because the staff who are here will be asked to do more with less help."