Two scholars from Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University in China recently set out to learn from Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing’s expertise and adapt it to their country’s practices.
Category: Nursing
The case for a 4-day workweek for nurse managers
Four-day workweeks lead to an improved work-life balance for nurse managers, nurse leaders at Philadelphia-based Fox Chase Cancer Center argue in a new paper shared with Becker’s.
Wisdom for new nurses: lessons from a 30-year ICU veteran
Dear new nurse graduate, Welcome to a world unlike any other—a world brimming with happiness, sadness, confusion, self-doubt, defeat, and heroism. You’ve just stepped onto the first rung of a ladder that reaches into the unknown. Nursing is not e…
Trump's policies could curb nurse visas, worsen shortages
In 2024, nurse migration patterns to the U.S. remained high, but how those trends might change in 2025 is unclear, according to a new report.
Illinois system, local college partner on free nursing tuition
Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health and Peoria, Ill.-based Methodist College have unveiled a new program that offers eligible nursing students full tuition coverage in exchange for a work commitment at Carle Health.
Yale New Haven to end visiting nurse program
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is ending one of its visiting nurse programs June 30, NBC Connecticut reported Feb. 11.
Florida college launches nurse, AI consortium
Tallahassee-based Florida State University College of Nursing launched the Nursing and Artificial Intelligence Innovation Consortium.
A group mentoring blueprint for nurses
Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver is expanding its nurse group mentoring program after it helped raise the retention rate of new nurses to 97%.
The growing movement to destigmatize mental health in nursing licensure
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing is working on national recommendations to remove invasive mental health questions from nursing licensure applications, Medscape reported Feb. 5.
NCLEX pass rates slightly improve
In 2024, 73.26% of registered nurses who took the National Council Licensure Examination passed the test — a slight increase from 2023’s average of 69.66%.
