Category: Nursing

Viewpoint: A new hospital funding model could help nursing shortage

There is ongoing dialogue about the nursing shortage in the U.S., but part of the conversation may be getting lost, says Olga Yakusheva, PhD, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing in Ann Arbor.

Nurses and secondary jobs: 4 key takeaways

About one in 10 registered nurses in the U.S. hold more than one job, federal data suggests.

2 virtual nurses, 4 big changes at a Yale New Haven hospital

In six months, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (Conn.) and a team of two virtual nurses have overseen 898 discharges, 466 admissions and reduced the average length of stay for patients in the medical/surgical unit by nearly half a day.

Nurses to ACEP: Pause ED accreditation program

Emergency department nurses are urging the American College of Emergency Physicians to delay the rollout of its ED accreditation program, arguing that the current framework primarily focuses on physician-driven quality standards and could potentially l…

Certification test language may be contributing to Massachusetts' CNA shortage

Nurse assistants are in chronic shortage across Massachusetts, and the language of the state certification test could be acting as a stumbling block for immigrants trying to become certified, GBH reported May 14.

Nurse resilience, decompression off balance: Press Ganey

Nurses have a hard time disconnecting from work, and may benefit from additional workplace resources that support them in doing so, according to findings from a new Press Ganey report on nurse resiliency. 

Northwestern illuminates nursing pathway for nonclinical workers

Kiana Smith joined Northwestern Medicine two years ago as a Panera Bread employee before becoming a security guard in the emergency department. Time around patients sparked her interest in a clinical role, and thanks to a systemwide program, she achiev…

Keck Medicine creates nursing institute 

Keck Medicine of USC is aiming to promote nurse education and development through a new institute, the Los Angeles-based system said May 9.

Fewer nurses intend to leave healthcare, surveys suggest

Survey data trends suggest fewer nurses intend to leave the field compared to last year.

A nurse retention factor few are talking about, per Johns Hopkins

New research from Johns Hopkins suggests that relationship dynamics between nurses and leadership, peers and patients may be an underappreciated factor in retention.