As Colorado continues to grapple with its state behavioral health crisis — too many in need, without enough to give it — state officials are hoping $14,000 will help strengthen the ranks of needed nurses.
to people willing to work in mental health facilities in Pueblo and the Fort Logan facility in Denver. They’re trying to fill some 200 positions that officials said opened as workers pursued pandemic-era pay increases elsewhere and exited due to burnout.
“Because of the nursing shortage, we’ve had 100 beds available, but they’re not open,” Leora Joseph, director of the Office of Behavioral Health within the Colorado Department of Human Services. “This isn’t a bed crisis, it’s a staffing crisis.” In 2022, for example, Joseph said they would lose multiple nurses every month. They were able to hire just four replacements. To compensate, they relied more on expensive third-party staffing agencies that could also leverage their demand for choicer shifts — helping perpetuate the problem as staff nurses were relegated to what was left, she said.CDHS is in over long waits for court-ordered mental health examinations.
The department is using American Rescue Plan Act money to pay for the program. In the two months since it was unveiled, they’ve been able to hire a dozen to work the hospitals, and dozens more apply, Joseph and Pedro Almeida, deputy executive director at the department, said. They chalked up the increased interest to the signing bonuses — paid in installments over the hiree’s first several months — but noted that it’s just one step toward easing the problem long-term. They pointed to across-the-board 5% pay raises for state employees passed in the recent budget as a way to help with retention, too.found Colorado was top-5 in terms of need, with an estimated shortage of 10,000 registered nurses by 2026.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
The ultimate guide to planning epic stargazing road trips in the US southwestWhere to see stars in the states of Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico meet.
Baca lebih lajut »
PHOTOS: Colorado Mammoth beat Buffalo Bandits in Game 2 of the 2023 NLL FinalsThe Colorado Mammoth defeated the Buffalo Bandits in a 16-10 win over at Ball Arena during Game 2 of the National Lacrosse League Finals on May 29, 2023 in Denver.
Baca lebih lajut »
Colorado Mammoth dominate Buffalo Bandits, send NLL Finals to decisive Game 3GAME STORY | For the second straight year, the Mammoth forced a decisive Game 3 in the NLL Finals after manhandling the top-seeded Buffalo Bandits in a 16-10 victory Monday afternoon inside Ball Arena.
Baca lebih lajut »
Colorado Teen Flouts School Policy, Wears Mexican And U.S. Flag Sash To Graduation“Always stand up for what you believe in,' said Naomi Peña Villasano, who was barred from wearing the sash but did so anyway.
Baca lebih lajut »
Colorado’s Deion Sanders delivers powerful message about ‘success’ in first meeting with ‘new team’Deion Sanders delivered a powerful message to Colorado's football team over the weekend after a massive overhaul saw more than 70 players enter the transfer portal since August.
Baca lebih lajut »