FEATURE / STAFFING The new emergency With nursing turnover on the rise, hospitals are examining factors creating staffing challenges and strategies to recruit and retain talent. By Megan McDonnell Busenbark CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS ARE FAMILIAR with emergencies. But the places families rely on when their children are most in need of the best care are dealing with their own urgent issue. Workforce and staffing challenges born out of the pandemic have forever changed what work looks and feels like across many industries, including pediatric health care. Children's Hospitals Today explores the staffing challenges children's hospitals are facing, specifically within nursing. Here's a look at the big picture, the drivers affecting nursing staffing and strategies that can help organizations recruit and retain these critically important caregivers. 14 CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS TODAY Spring 2022