Category: Nursing

'Creative' nurse shifts gain traction at Mercy Health hospital

At Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, gone are the traditional scheduling demands for nurses. Instead, nurses get “creative shifts” that fit their needs, Cory Werts, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer for the Lima market, told Becker’s.

Nursing students stuck in licensing limbo after degree scheme

A year after the federal government came down on fraudulent for-profit schools, some students are stuck in licensing limbo, the Miami Herald reported March 17.

8 likely next in-demand nursing roles, per Tampa General's chief nurse

Healthcare is transforming, and so is the nursing profession.

Nurse managers' 4-day workweeks: How it's going at Mount Sinai

In fall 2022, New York City-based Mount Sinai launched its four-day workweek program for nurse managers. More than a year later, the program continues to improve staff engagement, satisfaction and has become an important retention strategy, leaders tol…

Nursing group issues anesthesia protocols for weight loss medication users

New anesthesia guidance for patients taking anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic has been released by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.

NewYork-Presbyterian hospital revives midwifery program after outcry

New York City-based New York-Presbyterian’s Allen Hospital launched a revamped midwifery program following outcry from the community and nurses, PoliticoPro reported March 7.

America’s nurses have PTSD: Will anyone listen to them?

My first clinical rotation as a nursing student was on the same floor where my mother died of cancer. And my very first patient was a young Hispanic man with four children. I was asked to tell him that he had pancreatic cancer and very little time left…

ANA to revamp Magnet criteria for 1st time in 16 years

The American Nurses Association announced plans March 8 to begin a review and modernization process of its Magnet designation criteria for hospitals.

Federal bill would limit mandatory nurse overtime

A bipartisan bill that limits mandatory overtime for nurses, originally proposed in 2020, has been reintroduced. It also shields nurses from retaliation from hospitals if nurses turn down overtime.

Health systems redouble retention efforts as workforce bounces back

Nurse shortages have plagued healthcare in recent years, but with the workforce showing signs of bouncing back, many leaders are turning their attention to retention over recruitment.