A nurse who was fired after allegedly “slamming” the face of a 2-day-old infant into a bassinet was cleared of misconduct by the state agency, NBC New York reported July 26.
Category: Nursing
'1 size doesn't fit all': Nurse leaders' case against staffing ratios
While patient safety should always be a top priority, being forced to abide by nurse-to-patient ratios when scheduling takes away nurse leaders’ ability to exercise their own clinical power, Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, CEO of the American Organization for N…
Nurses call for safety upgrades after Oregon hospital shooting
Nurses are seeking safety improvements in the wake of a July 22 shooting at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Ore., that left a hospital security guard dead and another employee injured.
Supporting nurses in 2023 looks different — and should — nurses say
As the nursing shortage grows, stressing an already burned out workforce, the remedy of retention has become obvious to hospital executives, but some nurses say they’re often left out of conversations about this solution. What they really want may not …
Nurse killed while trying to get patient out of road
A Michigan nurse was trying to get a patient out of the road July 23 when a car struck and killed her, NBC affiliate WDIV reported July 24.
The most important initiatives to promote nurse well-being, per 3 CNOs
Promoting front-line nurses’ well-being remains a top priority for chief nursing officers amid workforce shortages and increasingly challenging working conditions.
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.
