5 nursing industry predictions for 2023

The past few years have been rough for health care workers, with 84 percent of nurses believing they were underpaid and 83 percent reporting their mental health suffered, according to the State of Nursing Survey from 2021

But nurse.org said the future doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. Here are five predictions for 2023 that nurses might be interested in. 1. Boom in home care

nursing: Home care, which saw a return during the pandemic, is expected to continue growing. According to nurse.org, the future will include “everything from patient education to wellness programs like weight loss coaching or diabetes management or nutrition improvement to mental health care to chronic disease management.”

2. Technology: Nurses interested in technology will be hooked up in 2023,

according to Forbes. Options might involve working at a start-up in health care tech. 3. Burnout will be addressed: Forbes also predicts the industry will finally address nurse burnout, which nurse.org said needs to be done in a systemic way, starting from the top. 4. Increased education: Nurse.org predicts more education for health care workers will be the norm next year. Advanced degree programs are more readily available online, making it easier for nurses to continue advancing in their studies. 5. Need for educators:

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nurses, some schools have had to turn away students because there weren’t enough qualified educators.

“If you’re a nurse who’s interested in teaching, keep your eye peeled for even more education jobs,” nurse.org wrote.