Category: Nursing

Bipartisan legislation seeks to boost retention of military nurses

While the nursing shortage is nothing new, the government is seeking new ways to combat it within its military healthcare system. Legislators have proposed a bill that aims to retain skilled nurses at military medical facilities while they pursue highe…

'Use less, lose less, hire more': Inside the strategy that cut nurse turnover at AdventHealth

Two years ago, AdventHealth’s nurse turnover rate was 31%. In November, that figure dipped to 18.9% — progress leaders at the Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based system link to a three-pronged nurse staffing strategy: Use less, lose less, hire more. 

RaDonda Vaught loses appeal over nursing license

A Tennessee judge has rejected RaDonda Vaught’s motion to appeal the state nursing board’s 2021 decision to revoke her license, a source confirmed to Becker’s Nov. 29.

Montana nursing school breaks ground on expansion after $101M gift

Great Falls, Mont.-based Benefis Health System and Montana State University broke ground on the first of five nurse teaching buildings being constructed thanks to a $101 million donation, the Great Falls Tribune reported Nov. 29.

Kentucky hospitals see dip in nurse vacancy rate

Kentucky hospitals reported a slight drop in nurse vacancy rates this year, though nurse staffing still remains a core challenge, according to the Kentucky Hospital Association’s 2023 Workforce Survey Report.  

RaDonda Vaught reflects on criminal case

RaDonda Vaught shared new details about her criminal case and life since her conviction in a two-part podcast from “Nurses Uncorked” released Nov. 21.  

Nurses at Seattle Children's request management's help in quelling violence

Forty-four nurses on the psychiatry and behavioral medicine unit at Seattle Children’s Hospital signed a letter requesting management’s support in curbing violent incidents they say have increased over the past few weeks. 

LinkedIn to add new features for nurses

LinkedIn has added several new features to support nurses with job searches and networking. 

55% of respondents say their hospital lacks strong nurse residency program

Fifty-five percent of respondents in a recent poll said their hospital does not currently have a strong nurse residency program in place, despite nurse leaders citing such programs as a key retention tool, particularly among new nurses. 

13 top nursing programs for men

The American Association for Men in Nursing has named 13 schools in the U.S. as the top nursing programs for male nursing students.