Nurse leaders in hospitals and academia agree more nurse preceptors are needed to guide new graduates through their first year at the bedside.
Category: Nursing
WVU to give students up to $25K to support 'real-life' expenses
West Virginia University’s Medical Center for Nursing Excellence in Morgantown announced the launch of what it is calling an “Aspiring Nurse Program,” which will offer local community college students up to $25,000 in exchange for a three-year work com…
The inspirational journey of an 82-year-old WWII veteran battling cancer
He was 82 years old when he came into our ER, writhing in excruciating abdominal pain. After an ultrasound and a subsequent CT scan, the devastating diagnosis was revealed—end stage pancreatic and liver cancer. Despite enduring a pain level of 10, he m…
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…
