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"Though my deployments came with harrowing experiences, I found my time in Iraq and Rwanda extremely valuable as it made me a better nurse and a better advocate for patients."

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The nursing shortage extends into every area in which nurses work, including the U.S. military. ATI client Galen College's DeAnna M. Hutchings, MSN-Ed, CNML, CCRN, ADN Associate Director, addressed this critical area of concern in a recent editorial on MedCityNews. Pointing to her experience as a nurse serving in Iraq and Rwanda, she explained how her service helped build her confidence and made her realize that "nurses are the backbone of the healthcare delivery system." 

Without support from the Department of Defense, however, she said the nursing pipeline that feeds into the military is at risk. 

"The Department of Defense must create better incentives to attract new nurses to the field and retain nurses currently in the military," she emphasized.

Read the full editorial on the MedCityNews' site at: https://medcitynews.com/2024/03/leaders-must-better-support-military-nurses-to-attract-more-students-to-the-armed-services/