Category: Nursing

5 hospitals, health systems working to curb 1st year nurse turnover

First-year nurses continue to have the highest turnover rate among any other tenure level in the profession according to the 2023 nurse retention and staffing report, published by NSI Nursing Solutions Inc., a nurse staffing agency. 

4 issues the American Nurses Association wants to address

The American Nurses Association voted for four legislation and policy updates at its two-day governance meeting in Washington, D.C.

CoxHealth CNO, VP of clinical services to retire after 42-year career

Lynne Yaggy, MSN, RN, chief nursing office at Cox Medical Center Branson (Mo.) and vice president of clinical services for Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth, is retiring after 42 years in the healthcare industry.

McDonald's offers nursing award in 4 states

McDonald’s is offering nurse excellence awards to nominated nurses in four states, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported June 15.

400 nurses travel to Capitol Hill to urge Congress to address unsafe working conditions

Nurses have been calling for U.S. legislators to take action to address the national nurse staffing crisis for months to no avail. Almost 400 nurses traveled to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 15 to make sure Congress hears their message — loud …

Hackensack Meridian Health creates institute for nursing leadership, student loan relief program

A donation from the founder and CEO of Jersey Mike’s sandwich franchise supported the launch of a new institute for nursing leadership and practice excellence at Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health. 

Want meaningful diversity in your hospital? Promote nurses of color

The spotlight on social determinants of health during the height of COVID-19, public outcry over the death of George Floyd, and the Black Lives Matter movement have highlighted the need to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in U.S. hospit…

Indiana nurse charged with stealing patients' medication

An Indiana nurse is accused of injecting herself with pain medications prescribed to patients at Community Hospital Anderson, the Star Press reported June 14.

Nurses vs. AI: What happens when nurses disagree with the AI's assessment

As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into hospitals and patient care, questions arise as to when and how often nurses can override the algorithm and if disciplinary action should be given for wrong decisions, The Wall Street Journal repor…

Nurse residency program doubles-down on ED training

Training for the first cohort of Neenah, Wis.-based ThedaCare’s nurse residency program is underway at seven of its hospitals. The system adopted the program with an aim to improve retention of new nurses and better equip them for the demands of emerge…