Promoting front-line nurses’ well-being remains a top priority for chief nursing officers amid workforce shortages and increasingly challenging working conditions.
Category: Nursing
Senate introduces ICAN Act, reigniting conversations on barriers to practice for nurses
In a bipartisan move by two lawmakers, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act was introduced in the Senate July 20, according to a same-day news release put out by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Nearly $4M in nursing scholarships go unclaimed in Nebraska
The majority of a $5 million scholarship fund designated for Nebraska’s nursing students has gone unclaimed, the Nebraska Examiner reported July 21.
Training from scratch: NJ hospital creates pipeline to clinical roles for employees
As hospitals continue to do everything possible to attract nurses, building critically important pipelines has become a future promise — not a right-now solution.
76% of student credits from shutdown nursing program found to be invalid
More than 3 of every 4 student credits from a Connecticut nursing program that was shutdown in February were determined to be invalid by an independent audit, according to the state’s Office of Higher Education.
Does nursing need a rebrand to attract more men?
A nursing background can lead to a myriad of job paths. That comes as no surprise to those already working in the profession, but there’s an immense opportunity for healthcare organizations to do a better job at showcasing just how diverse the range of…
What's missing from discussions on the nursing shortage? 9 CNOs weigh in
When it comes to the nursing shortage, much of the national rhetoric is focused on nurses who have left the bedside, or projections on how many more are planning an exit. But there is a need for more emphasis to be placed on the now: How can nursing de…
UMass, Mass General expand nursing partnership with $20M
Boston-based Mass General Brigham and UMass Boston’s Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences are expanding their nursing program with a $20 million investment.
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital looks to expand virtual nursing to 64 more rooms
Spokane, Wash.-based MultiCare Deaconess Hospital is offsetting nursing shortages with virtual nurses and robots, The Seattle Times reported July 18.
Nurses protest name of St. Louis hospital
A group of nurses and community members demonstrated July 17 outside a newly constructed healthcare facility in north St. Louis to protest the hospital’s name, St. Louis Today reported.
