After 35 years in health care, I thought I’d seen it all—until it happened to me. We talk about burnout, compassion fatigue, and systemic issues in medicine. But there’s something more silent, more painful, and far more personal happening i…
Category: Nursing
Nurses are the backbone of medicine—and they deserve better
As we near the end of Nurses Week, I can’t help but express my gratitude for our true health care heroes: nurses. Throughout my 20 years in medicine, I have worked with nurses on a daily basis. As an innocent, bumbling medical student, they would…
Why nurses are the true heroes of my 25-year medical journey
Since my training days in the Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency at Ohio State University Medical Center and Columbus Children’s Hospital (1996–2000), to my days in private practice (2000–2008), to my days practicing as a hospita…
1st national standards for progressive care nursing: 5 notes
On March 11, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses published the first standalone guidance tailored to progressive care nurses.
Memorial Hermann sees early success with split nurse faculty model
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is embracing a shared faculty model to boost interest in nurse educator roles.
When even flexible nurse models struggle to find staff
Gig models for nurses have been an effective strategy for health systems the last few years, but they are not immune to staff shortage issues.
4 things systems can't afford to forget amid nurse retirements
Between workforce planning, operational changes and workflow improvements — among other responsibilities — leaders have a lot to remember. But here are a few things leaders told Becker’s that systems can’t forget amid the silver tsunami.
How CHLA fosters nursing excellence: 5 Qs with Children's Hospital LA's CNO
Four nursing units at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles recently earned Beacon Awards for Excellence, a national recognition of superior patient outcomes and nursing excellence. Behind this achievement is a culture that prioritizes leadership development…
How a nursing school relocation to Duke's campus combats the nursing shortage
Amid a nationwide nursing shortage, a November 2024 Health Resources and Services Administration nurse workforce projection estimated that the shortages will be felt until 2037.
How 3 systems plan to weather rising nurse retirements
The COVID-19 pandemic brought a few issues within healthcare to the surface — one of which was the growing trends in nurse retirement.
