Category: Nursing

Nurses are 'change agents': Let them use their 'innovation intelligence' to solve problems, keep nurses from leaving

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ Clinical Scene Investigator Academy has provided more than a 600 percent return on investment; the 97 participating hospitals realized a fiscal savings of $84.2 million, Marian Altman, PhD, RN, clinical…

From clocking in to clocking out: the transition to retirement

I now understand. As soon as I clocked out for the last time, I started to breathe again. The race, the rat race, everything is fast-paced and there’s no time to breathe when you’re in it. But now I have time, and I don’t know what to…

Dartmouth Health, Colby Sawyer expand partnership to create robust nursing pipeline

New Hampshire-based Dartmouth Health and Colby-Sawyer College expanded their longtime partnership by launching a new accelerated bachelor of science in nursing program.

AACN awards 15 nurses for workplace improvements

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recognized 15 nurses for “solution-oriented” approaches to mitigate workplace challenges on March 28. 

Herb Watson, VCU 'legend' in nurse anesthesia, dies at 94

Herb Watson, CRNA, a “living legend” in nurse anesthesia education, died March 7 at age 94.

Nurse shortage declared global health emergency

The International Council of Nurses has declared nurse shortages to be a global health emergency, with 13 million nurses needing to be replaced globally in the coming years.

Trinity Health's internal travel nurse program grew 300% during the pandemic

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health’s internal travel nurse program grew threefold during the pandemic, CNBC reported March 28.

Staff concerns rise after nurse hospitalized from drug smoke in patient room

Nurses at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital are raising staff safety concerns after a nurse was exposed to narcotics smoke in a patient’s room and had to be hospitalized, The San Francisco Standard reported March 27.

New York City spends $18M+ on travel nurses for 1 hospital, union claims

New York City spends millions on travel nurses to fill the staffing gap at Jacobi Medical Center, which lost about 20 percent of its nursing workforce last year, according to a March 23 report from the Bronx Times. 

Arizona nursing school avoids abrupt shutdown

Phoenix-based Aspen University’s nursing program has been at the center of investigation for more than a year from accrediting authorities and the state’s board of nursing. Newly proposed amendments to its teach-out agreement allowed it to avoid a…