nursing shortage

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Jack Schlossberg is rolling out a proposal to expand federal support for nurses, amNewYork has learned, the latest in a string of policy pushes from the Kennedy scion as he tries to break through in a crowded Democratic primary for one of Manhattan’s most closely watched congressional seats.

Schlossberg’s “Next-Gen Nursing Initiative” would quadruple funding for the federal Nurse Corps program, increasing it from about $92 million to more than $370 million annually, according to the campaign, which says the plan could help more than 15,000 nurses nationwide, including about 3,800 in New York City.

…A March report from the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University at Albany found that New York’s RN education pipeline has remained relatively flat in recent years, with 10,286 new RN graduates statewide in 2024, including 3,840 in New York City. The report also found that slightly more than half of nursing deans said they turned away qualified applicants in 2025, citing faculty shortages, limited clinical training sites and admissions caps as key barriers.

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Nurses at Albany Medical Center, supported by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), held a picketing event last month to protest ongoing staffing shortages and contract disputes.

The demonstration comes amid new research from the Center for Health Workforce Studies in partnership with the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, which highlights burnout and inadequate training for new graduates as critical factors contributing to New York’s nursing shortage.

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