Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center nursing legend Carl James, RN, died at 75 on Feb. 17.
Category: Nursing
The unexpected benefit Erlanger saw after raising nurse pay
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System has seen fewer nurses call in sick since the approval of a 10 percent pay raise in January, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Feb. 26.
How Novant's Heather King went from CNA to hospital president
Heather King, BSN, RN, president and chief operating officer of Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center in Bolivia, N.C., climbed from certified nursing assistant to hospital executive in 17 years because, as her mentor put it, she “never said no to any…
Understanding and Addressing Today’s Nursing Challenges
To address the challenges faced by the nursing profession today, it is vital that healthcare leadership first understand them. For example, nurses are not currently practicing to the top of their license due to staffing shortages we’ve been seeing. Thi…
Flexibility is the New Currency
Your clinical workforce needs, wants, and expects more flexibility in their working commitment with their employer.
3 leaders of award-winning hospitals on achieving nursing excellence
In January, Press Ganey, a leading healthcare performance improvement company, recognized seven hospitals that maintained outstanding nursing in the midst of staff shortages, budget cuts and overcrowding.
Stamford Health's latest nurse training ground: The Metaverse
Stamford (Conn.) Health launched a program through which nurses can train with virtual reality patients in the Metaverse, the Stamford Advocate reported Feb. 22.
U of Arkansas to offer dual DNP-MBA program
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is taking its own approach to combating the ongoing nursing shortage and mounting difficulties in attracting nursing faculty nationwide by preparing its nursing graduates with two degrees.
Nursing for change: Prioritizing Black nurses’ health and well-being
As we spend February reflecting on Black Americans’ history, humanity, and contributions, let’s also consider how to improve the systems and structures that impact Black lives moving forward. We can start with health care. Retention and rec…
Meet the nurse hospitals won't hire
Katie Duke, a nurse practitioner who is the host of a podcast called “Bad Decisions,” an Instagram influencer, brand ambassador for Figs scrubs and a stand-up comedian, is not getting hired by hospitals, The Washington Post reported Feb. 21.
