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title: "Skilled Nursing News: Staff Agency Use Up as Staff Burnout Spreads"
description: "Skilled Nursing News: Staff Agency Use Up as Staff Burnout Spreads"
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# [Skilled Nursing News: Staff Agency Use Up as Staff Burnout Spreads](https://www.onshift.com/company/newsroom/staff-agency-use-up-as-staff-burnout-spreads)

 Written by [OnShift](https://www.onshift.com/company/newsroom/author/onshift) | Aug 18, 2021 3:21:39 PM

The vast majority of skilled nursing and senior living operators, 84%, are currently tapping [agency and temp staff](https://blog.nic.org/executive-survey-insights-wave-31?utm_campaign=2020_04_15_NIC_Weekly_Recap&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=148860396&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--aHfv86TOM-nqqQwj6qtj4wF8or8JS5SjS7cm5J1rgPBqUjLZTTWosMs-SXL8wGZRG0jWI_2b1sXdtF9lVPSjEbjgflg&utm_content=148860396&utm_source=hs_email) to help with staffing shortages, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s (NIC) most recent executive survey. 

Now in its 31st iteration since the COVID-19 pandemic began, responses were collected from 70 small, medium and large senior housing and skilled nursing executives from July 12 to Aug. 8. NIC’s survey data shows that while move-ins have accelerated, staffing challenges continue to force operators to look outside their facilities to hire staff.

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