Indiana is the highest-paying state for nurses in executive management roles, according to a June 29 report from the Medical Group Management Association.
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5 states where licensed practical nurses get paid the most
The average compensation for licensed practical nurses increased more between 2021 and 2022 than other clinical and nursing positions, according to an 2023 MGMA report released June 29. LPNs got paid the most in four states and Washington, D.C.
New Hampshire hospitals launches externship nursing program
Three New Hampshire hospitals are offering a new externship program to nursing students.
$390M for nurses: How hospitals, colleges are tackling the shortage
With 94 percent of hospitals of health executives reporting their shortage of nurses as “critical,” the industry is plugging hundreds of millions of dollars into reversing the trend.
6 nurse specialties' employment numbers, by state
There are about 3.1 million registered nurses, 258,230 nurse practitioners, 1.3 million nursing assistants, 46,540 nurse anesthetists, 7,950 nurse midwives and 632,020 licensed practical and vocational nurses working in the U.S., according to the most …
Nursing is 3rd-most popular profession on TikTok
An analysis of 35 professions on TikTok found nurses were the third-most popular profession represented, registerednursing.org reported June 6.
The heartbreaking reality of a nurse’s struggle: a father’s tale
I love two nurses. One of them is my son, and the other is someone very close to me. She’ll have her own article. My son has just finished his seventh 12-hour ICU shift. He’s wiped out, devastated, and shell-shocked. Let me introduce him to…
More nurses claim innocence in degree scheme
Five months after the Justice Department charged 25 people for allegedly selling thousands of fake nursing degrees, nurses with annulled licenses because of the scheme told The Philadelphia Inquirer they were scammed.
Woman allegedly pretends to be nurse, attempts to discharge 2 patients
A Tennessee woman is accused of telling two emergency room patients she was a nurse and they were being discharged from the hospital, ABC affiliate WTVC reported June 27.
CNO for a day: What 8 nurses would do differently
Nurse retention and happiness are top of mind for many leaders among an increase in strikes and nurses leaving the profession.
