Category: Nursing

In late September, 133 nurses at Waterbury (Conn.) Hospital voted “no confidence” in Chief Nursing Officer Michelle Diaz, BSN, RN, and demanded her dismissal. 

A new Connecticut law provides home healthcare workers with greater protections when visiting patients, NBC Connecticut reported Sept. 30.

As healthcare searches for the ideal virtual nursing model, Advocate Health has been experimenting with several frameworks since January 2023, according to Jane Dus, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer of Advocate’s Midwest region. 

In a sudden move, the Visiting Nurse Association of Staten Island ended operations, laying off its nursing and selling its assets after over 100 years in service, SILive.com reported Sept. 27.

A third of healthcare workers reported symptoms of PTSD related to the pandemic, but nurse aides and other lower-paid healthcare workers said they have been unable to get help for their conditions, KFF Health News reported Sept. 25.

Nurse practitioners employed by New York state have sued the agency that oversees their salary structure, alleging they are being underpaid based on gender, the Times Union reported Sept. 23.

On Sept. 24, U.S. News & World Report released its ranking of the nation’s best Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. 

Nurse turnover and vacancy rates have declined since their pandemic-era peaks but remain elevated, according to data from the “2024 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report.” 

Florida State University’s College of Nursing is the first university to offer a master’s program that weaves artificial intelligence into healthcare — and it is offered online. 

UTHealth Houston has established a nursing research institute to expand nurse-led research efforts that directly affect patient care.