Sandra Lindsay, RN, made history as the first American vaccinated against COVID-19 in 2020. Now, she’s among the first to get the new booster, ABC affiliate WABC-TV reported Sept. 13.
Category: Nursing
How Penn Medicine connects new nurses to home care
New nurses are an “untapped” resource for home care, according to Danielle Flynn, MSN, the director of Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine Home Health.
4-time Magnet-certified system weighs in on what keeps nurses around
Four-time Magnet-certified El Camino Health in Los Gatos, Calif., has achieved a turnover rate of just 8 percent for its nurses, even in the midst of a nationwide nurse shortage, according to Cheryl Reinking, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer at El Camino…
6 ways to optimize nurse workload
A Mckinsey analysis found ways to save 15 to 30 percent of a nurse’s 12-hour shift by rearranging their workload through technology and delegation.
92.1% of Magnet hospitals recertified by ANCC since 2020
Despite the nationwide healthcare staffing shortage and the industry still recovering from a global pandemic, 92.1 percent of Magnet-certified hospitals have achieved recertification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2020.
What will — and won't — change about nursing in 50 years
The technology healthcare will use in 50 years is impossible to predict, but nursing leaders agree that the one thing that will not change is the importance of caring individuals at the bedside.
Only 45% of nurses are 'fully engaged': 8 notes
Only 45 percent of nurses report being “fully engaged” at work while 14.1 percent report being “unengaged,” according to the 2023 “PRC National Nursing Engagement Report.”
Nurse in critical condition after being assaulted by patient
A Rhode Island nurse is in critical condition after he was assaulted by a patient, ABC affiliate WPRI reported Sept. 8.
The benefits of rehiring 'boomerang' nurses
In May, some hospitals started reporting a positive trend: Former nurses who left their full-time positions for travel gigs or earlier in the pandemic were interested in returning.
The benefits of rehiring 'boomerang' nurses
In May, some hospitals started reporting a positive trend: Former nurses who left their full-time positions for travel gigs or earlier in the pandemic were interested in returning.
