Health systems are reimagining nurse responsibilities and workflows in response to staff shortages and burnout and calls for better work-life balance and training opportunities.
Category: Nursing
NNU slams CDC's decision to end 5-day isolation for COVID-19
National Nurses United, the 225,000 member nursing union, has come out against the CDC’s recent walk back of the five-day isolation period once recommended by the federal health agency for people who test positive for COVID-19, the group stated in a Ma…
CoxHealth's international nurse fellowship 1st in US to earn accreditation
The international nurse fellowship program at Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth has been accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, making it the first such program in the country with the distinction.
Minnesota bill would let nurses refuse to care for unsafe patients
A bill currently moving through the Minnesota House of Representatives would allow nurses to refuse to care for unsafe patients, and also opt not to take on extra patients assignments if they feel they cannot do so safely.
Allina plans to establish RN residency
Minneapolis-based Allina Health is tackling the nursing shortage through various long-term initiatives, including improved orientation programs, developing initiatives for nurse leadership and establishing an RN residency program.
California nurses use billboard to voice opposition to hospital sale
Nurses at Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Regional Medical Center launched a billboard campaign against the sale of the hospital to Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, according to a Feb. 26 National Nurses United news release.
Nursing group quells concerns as Billings Clinic anesthesia contract expires
Billings (Mont.) Clinic’s has moved away from using contracted anesthesia providers to create its own anesthesia department, causing some concern around how the health system will attract physician anesthesiologists.
Top paying metropolitan areas for 6 nurse specialties
Most of the top paying metropolitan areas for nurse specialties are located in California, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Nearly 1 in 3 nurse leaders planning to exit their hospital roles in '24
Nurse leaders say they do not have sufficient financial resources to address the needs of their workforce. Even with the addition of workflow technology and new tools, 72% say they are burned out, and burnout is prompting 31% to consider leaving their …
Pay for 7 nurse specialties, by state
The Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled the average wage for nurse specialties in every state as of May 2022, the latest data available.
