# Discussing the Void in the Nursing Community

By David Kemp · Published 2023-08-14 · Updated 2026-05-19 · Healthcare on MarketScale
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> More than 100,000 nurses have left the workforce in two years, and the exodus is accelerating as healthcare systems struggle to retain talent

## Key points

- Over 100,000 registered nurses have left the U.S. workforce in the past two years, with projections of 600,000 more departures in the next three to four years.
- CGFNS International plays a critical role in addressing the nursing shortage by credentialing and facilitating the integration of internationally educated healthcare professionals.
- International recruitment presents both opportunities and challenges as healthcare systems seek to fill widening workforce gaps.

In the latest episode of Highway to Health, host David Kemp looks at the concerning void in the nursing community. Joined by Lea Sims, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at CGFNS International, Inc., the conversation highlights the alarming rate at which nurses are leaving the workforce, with over 100,000 registered nurses exiting in the past two years and an anticipated 600,000 more in the next three to four years. As the healthcare industry grapples with this crisis, organizations like CGFNS become crucial in bridging the gap, even as the challenges of international recruitment and training loom. Over 100,000 registered nurses exiting in the past two years and an anticipated 600,000 more in the next three to four years.

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