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Beyond the Headlines: The Hidden Registered Nurse (RN) Workforce in North Carolina

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: North Carolina’s nursing shortage includes a large, underused reserve of licensed but inactive or unemployed nurses. Drawing on licensure data, surveys, and program evidence, this commentary identifies why nurses disengage and outlines a five-part, near-term strategy to re-engage this workforce using existing state infrastructure.

Source: North Carolina Medical Journal

DOI: 10.18043/001c.162602

Authors: Jill Forcina, Meghan K. Davenport, Katie Fitzpatrick, Kaniqua Outlaw

Institution: University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Language: English

Topic: Nursing education and management

Subfield: Research and Theory

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

OpenAlex ID: W7166647399