Category: Nursing

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. 

The 5 fastest-growing nurse occupations have seen a dip in projected growth

Nurse practitioner remains the nursing occupation with the highest projected growth by 2031; however, the projection has changed since May.

Washington nurse charged 5 years after hospital’s hepatitis C outbreak

A nurse who may have been the source of a hepatitis C outbreak among patients at a Washington state hospital was charged on Sep. 1 after a five-year investigation.

15 top states for nurse practitioners in 2023

New York was named the best state for nurse practitioners in 2023, according to an analysis by Nursing Process.

Cedars-Sinai staff unwind in 'serenity lounges'

After opening the first “serenity lounge” in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has unveiled 13 more break rooms with massage chairs and aromatherapy for nurses and other patient care employees. 

AHA: Nurse execs weigh in on ways to aid pressing workforce issues

As patient volumes increase, the nursing workforce is becoming even more stretched and hospital leaders are scrambling to find ways to meet the demand despite ongoing nurse turnover and attrition, experts said during an Aug. 29 webinar hosted by the Am…

Iowa nurse loses license over incident at rehab facility

The Iowa Board of Nursing revoked a nurse’s license after she was accused of sleeping on the job, leaving work without authorization, failing to administer patient medications and being responsible for missing narcotics, the Iowa Capitol Dispatch repor…

30 least stressful nursing jobs that pay well

Postpartum care nurses were ranked the least stressful job that paid the best, according to Nursing Process.

4 notable nurse layoffs in 2023

A difficult financial climate for health systems means not even registered nurses — in high demand amid a nationwide shortage — are immune from layoffs.