Category: Nursing

Keck Hospital doubles down on cutting nurse managers' workload

What are the tasks only a nurse manager can do? That is the question Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles set out to answer when it had all nurse managers and assistant nurse managers meet with the chief nursing officer to list everything they are respo…

New York system to cut contract nurses by 1,500

New York City Health + Hospitals plans to cut 1,500 contract registered nurse positions by the second half of 2025, Crain’s New York Business reported Oct. 17.

How UNC Health reduced nurse turnover by 20%

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health has reduced nurse turnover by 20% with its UNC Health for Me program.

Massachusetts nursing program that faced shutdown remains open

Milton, Mass.-based Labouré College of Healthcare narrowly avoided a July vote that would have shut down its nursing program, but the school was given until Oct. 11 to produce an update on its efforts to correct regulatory deficiencies and remain in op…

10 hospitals, systems seeking chief nursing officers

Here are 10 health systems and hospitals in the U.S. currently seeking chief nursing officers.

The top nurse initiatives that make a difference, per 6 leaders

Code Lavender, escape rooms, professional development and flexible scheduling are just some of the nurse initiatives top hospitals are implementing to create an excellent nurse workplace.

California makes RN license for retired nurses

Amid a shortage of nurses, California is turning to retirees to fill the gap. 

Michigan ANA opposes nurse-ratio bill

The American Nurses Association-Michigan released a letter opposing state legislation that would mandate patient ratios for hospital nurses.

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.