Category: Nursing

Nurses receive 1% of healthcare philanthropy

The healthcare sector as a whole received $333.3 billion in philanthropic donations between 2015 and 2022. But despite nursing being one of the largest groups of clinicians, nurses received only 1% of those donations, according to a Nov. 15 report rele…

How the rapid growth of nurse practitioners will affect the healthcare staffing shortage

In just one year, the nurse practitioner profession has added 30,000 employees to the workforce, according to data released Nov. 13 by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

NP workforce grows 8% in 1 year

The number of nurse practitioners has grown 8.5% since 2022, American Association of Nurse Practitioners data found.

The nursing crisis has reached a breaking point: ANA

The nurse staffing crisis is not new, but it has reached the proverbial breaking point, Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, president of the American Nurses Association, wrote in an op-ed piece published in The Hill on Nov. 11.

The nurse specialties with the highest turnover

Telemetry, step down and medical-surgical nurse turnover exceeded the national average in 2022, an NSI report found.

How hospital leaders turn nurse feedback into action

In nurses’ eyes, one key area where staffing agencies tend to win over hospitals is listening to feedback and having efficient processes in place to resolve concerns, according to a recent report from MIT Sloan Management Review. 

Top 15 causes of nurse burnout

Fifty-six percent of nurses report experiencing burnout, 64% attribute feelings of stress to their job, and 39% are considering an exit from their role within the next six months — that’s according to the American Nurses Foundation’s fourth annual surv…

The emerging specialty of cannabis nursing: 'We've risked our careers'

Medical cannabis has been approved for use in 38 states as of 2023, but right now there is no certification or credentialing for nurses who want to specialize in this type of medicine. However, that will soon change because of a group of dedicated nurs…

New York hospital, university partner on nursing school

Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers, N.Y., has donated $2.5 million to support a partnership with the nursing school at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in New York City. 

3 hospitals awarded as best workplaces for men in nursing

The American Association for Men in Nursing awarded three hospitals and health systems as best workplaces for men in nursing at its annual conference in October. The award celebrates organizations that have made strides in recruiting and retaining men …