Western Governors University, an accredited, online, non-profit school based out of Millcreek, Utah, said in a May 22 press release that it will open an 18,000-square-foot nursing prelicensure simulation lab in Kansas City, Mo., in late 2023.
Category: Nursing
Shuttered Connecticut nursing program faces lawsuit from 8 former students
Eight students from a now-shuttered nursing program at Stone Academy in West Haven, Conn., filed a class action lawsuit May 3 against the institution claiming it violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act by misrepresenting the institutions’ s…
A nurse's 'gut feeling' could stop hospital violence before it happens
Hospitals across the country are responding to the recent surge in violence against healthcare workers by launching violence prevention campaigns to spread the message to all who enter: acts of aggression will not be tolerated here.
'Invest in the best shoes you can': What experienced nurses want newer peers to know
Nurses with decades of experience have been there, done that, seen and heard it all. They are more than willing to share advice about what they wish new nurses could already know and feel today that would help strengthen their practice.
Listen up, experienced nurses: New nurses have a few things to tell you
The late Andy Rooney once said, “Age is nothing but experience, and some of us are more experienced than others.” That said, in the nursing profession, there’s something new to be learned every day.
Put nurses in charge of patient safety, says Joint Commission surveyor
National Nurses Week or Month has to be more than a luncheon, a poster contest or even distributing hospital swag. Celebrating the nursing profession means examining how nurses are “uniquely prepared” to be leaders when it comes to improving quality ca…
$5.5M gift to support simulation, virtual hospital at UCF nursing school
A $5.5 million gift to the University of Central Florida in Orlando will allow it to build out a simulation center for nursing in a new 12,000 square-foot facility. The simulation center will be housed in the new facility and include a virtual hospital…
Is being male an advantage or disadvantage in nursing? 27 men weigh in
If men are hesitant to enter the nursing profession, it may be thanks to historical public perception — think about Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton in their white dresses and starched hats. But that stereotype, according to male nurses, should be…
How nurses can reduce patient injury risk during prone-positioning therapy
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses released standardized guidelines to assist nurses in caring for patients undergoing prone positioning therapy, according to a May 16 practice alert.
How Shriners Children's is making it easier to do lifesaving research
When Marc Lalande, PhD, vice president of research for Tampa, Fla.-based Shriners Children’s, came to the organization five years ago, he said he was “struck by how many research projects were going on in some 20 different locations” in silos.
