Category: Nursing

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health is aiming to standardize nurse education and professional development across the system via a new institute.

Health systems can significantly improve nurse retention rates by ensuring their nurse managers have a level of support and job structure that enables them to have consistent and meaningful interactions with their team members, according to a new repor…

The nation’s nursing workforce is becoming more diverse and highly trained, though job satisfaction is falling and shortage projections are increasing through 2036, a new federal report shows. 

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on March 29 vetoed a bill that would allow advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe certain medications without the supervision of a physician. 

Oak Point University will shut down April 19. The school, which offers nursing and health science degrees, shared the news in an internal email to students and staff March 28, according to NBC Chicago. Oak Point has campuses in Oak Brook, Ill., and Chi…

Thirty-five percent of clinicians report having a part-time job or side gig, with more than half being within healthcare, a Vivian report found.

Novice nurses are more likely than more tenured co-workers to want self-scheduling and flexible shifts, but experienced nurses are more in favor of hybrid and fully remote work. 

The majority of clinicians said their typical patient ratio has remained the same or decreased compared to last year, a Vivian report found.

From offering unconventional schedules for nurses to filling the gap between physical needs and mental health, Cory Werts, MSN, RN, has her eyes set on what programs can make the most impact for patients and staff.