Category: Nursing

14 hospitals hiring CNOs

Below are 14 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

7 Pennsylvania hospitals with top nurse-patient communication scores

The following Pennsylvania hospitals received the highest marks for nurse communication, according to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS. 

12% of nurses are happy in current job + 4 more poll findings

A majority of nurses are unhappy in their current roles, and about 4 in 10 would need to see changes in order to stay, according to a survey from Nurse.org. 

5 Rhode Island hospitals with top nurse-patient communication scores

The following Rhode Island hospitals received the highest marks for nurse communication, according to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS. 

Viewpoint: 5 common nurse myths

While the pandemic has brought renewed attention to nurses’ critical role in patient care, the field is still “deeply misunderstood,” a former research associate at UC San Diego wrote in a Feb. 3 perspective piece for The Washington Post.

Northeast Hospital Corporation has lost 40% of its nursing staff since 2019

Northeast Hospital Corporation, owned by Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health, has lost 40 percent of its nursing staff since July 2019, including more than 100 nurses in the last five months, the Massachusetts Nurses Association said Feb. 3…

Percent of older California nurses planning to leave field doubled in 2 years

Twenty-six percent of California nurses ages 55-64 said in 2020 that they planned to leave the field in the next two years, up from 12 percent in 2018, according to a survey by the UCSF Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care.

9 South Carolina hospitals with top nurse-patient communication scores

The following South Carolina hospitals received the highest marks for nurse communication, according to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS. 

7 schools starting nursing programs

Several colleges and universities have launched innovative nursing programs and partnerships to address persistent nursing shortages around the country.

4 South Dakota hospitals with the top nurse-patient communication scores

The following South Dakota hospitals received the highest marks for nurse communication, according to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores from CMS.