Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Education and Workforce Costs

AONL is seeking first-hand stories from nurse leaders, including those in advanced practice leadership roles, about how the financial challenges of pursuing post-baccalaureate nursing education impacts your ability to recruit and retain nurses in hospitals amid the ongoing nursing shortage. Additionally, we also seek perspectives on how this change could have potentially impacted your ability to complete advanced nursing education. 

Your insights will help us advocate for policies that strengthen the nursing workforce and ensure access to advanced education. 

Consider these questions: 
• How have tuition and loan costs affected your ability to support nurses pursuing advanced education? 
• What challenges do you face when recruiting nurses for hospital roles that require advanced preparation or leadership skills? 
 • How do these financial barriers impact patient care and workforce sustainability?