Nursing education must evolve to meet the changing demands of the field, but with limited resources and external hurdles like the COVID-19 pandemic, gaps have continued to persist.
Category: Nursing
Why calling nurse practitioners “doctor” undermines the nursing profession [PODCAST]
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Leaders call for major change in how nursing is measured: 4 notes
A group of nursing leaders is calling for a significant shift in the way nursing is measured in acute and critical care hospitals to better capture the full scope of nurses’ work and its effect on patient outcomes.
American Nurses Foundation launches well-being program
The American Nurses Foundation has partnered with the United Health Foundation to launch the Nurse Well-Being: Building Peer and Leadership Support program, which is designed to transform organizational culture surrounding mental health.
A 'transformational era of nursing' on the horizon
Nursing is in a “transformational era,” leaders told Becker’s.
ChristianaCare recognized for emergency nurse excellence
Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare is the only national winner of the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing’s 2024 National Certification Champion Award for health systems.
Connecticut nurses vote 'no confidence' in CNO
In late September, 133 nurses at Waterbury (Conn.) Hospital voted “no confidence” in Chief Nursing Officer Michelle Diaz, BSN, RN, and demanded her dismissal.
Connecticut law aims to improve safety of home health staff
A new Connecticut law provides home healthcare workers with greater protections when visiting patients, NBC Connecticut reported Sept. 30.
Advocate tests 3 virtual nursing models
As healthcare searches for the ideal virtual nursing model, Advocate Health has been experimenting with several frameworks since January 2023, according to Jane Dus, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer of Advocate’s Midwest region.
Century-old New York City home health agency abruptly shutters
In a sudden move, the Visiting Nurse Association of Staten Island ended operations, laying off its nursing and selling its assets after over 100 years in service, SILive.com reported Sept. 27.
