Category: Nursing

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.

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.