The American Nurses Association-Michigan released a letter opposing state legislation that would mandate patient ratios for hospital nurses.
Category: Nursing
3 systems win ANCC's nursing development award
The American Nurses Credentialing Center awarded three hospital systems and four healthcare organizations for excellence in their nursing professional development efforts.
Mount Sinai has faced $700K in fines over nurse ratios
New York City-based Mount Sinai Hospital has racked up $700,000 in fines after a fourth arbitration victory for the New York State Nurses Association against the hospital, Politico reported Oct. 10.
66K qualified BSN applications were turned away in 2022
In 2022, Bachelor of Science in nursing programs rejected nearly 66,300 applications not because of lacking qualifications, according to American Association of Colleges of Nursing data CNN cited in an Oct. 5 report.
Texas system partners with college to train 100 nurses from Mexico
A partnership between San Antonio, Texas-based Methodist Healthcare, Alamo Colleges and TecMilenio University in Monterrey, Mexico, will educate and train nurses from Mexico in an effort to curb staffing shortages in U.S. hospitals.
Illinois considers changes to nurse-patient ratio law
An Illinois House committee met with healthcare leaders to discuss changing nurse-patient ratios laws, Advantage News reported Oct. 5.
American Academy of Nursing announces new president-elect, board members
The American Academy of Nursing has elected a new president and board, according to an Oct. 2 news release.
Second chances and simple beauty in thrift stores
I like to thrift shop. Aisle after aisle weaves a story of people and their lives. Pieces of trinkets I’ll never need. But I can feel the hidden simple beauty, and then I have to have it. My children can line my gravesite with the thousands of co…
Trinity rolls out hybrid nursing teams to 1K+ hospital beds
Some health systems employ virtual nurses for administrative work and watching patients who are at a high risk of falling. Trinity Health is diving into virtual care with three-person hybrid nursing teams, according to Gay Landstrom, PhD, RN.
The power of visibility for nursing leaders
Creating a top-ranking nurse culture comes down to a few things, but the No. 1 recommendation is leader visibility and availability, nursing leaders told Becker’s.
