Category: Nursing

Lee Health taps former OSU Wexner exec to serve as chief medical officer

Lee Health has named Iahn Gonsenhauser, MD, chief medical officer. He began the role earlier this month, the Fort Myers, Fla.-based system said in a Jan. 9 news release. 

Cumberland University offers guaranteed admissions to combat nursing shortage

The nursing school at Lebanon, Tenn.-based Cumberland University has launched a program to offer guaranteed admission to some high school seniors. 

ANA's new president: What healthcare leaders get wrong about resiliency

Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, the newest president of the American Nurses Association, twitches when she hears the word resiliency.

13 recent moves from nurse unions

Thirteen moves from nurses unions across the country Becker’s has covered since Nov. 3: 

135 nursing programs launched in 2022

Here are 135 nursing programs that launched or expanded in 2022:

Press Ganey recognizes 7 hospitals for outstanding nursing

Press Ganey, a leading healthcare performance improvement company, recognized seven hospitals for outstanding nursing Jan. 4.

Galen College of Nursing to open 2nd location in Virginia

Richmond, Va.-based Galen College of Nursing is opening a second campus in Roanoke in 2023, a move aimed at helping to grow Virginia’s nursing workforce. 

5 systems launching, expanding nursing programs

Here are five organizations opening or expanding nursing programs: 

Nurses' least rewarding part of the job + 5 more notes on career satisfaction

Nurses point to workplace politics as the least rewarding aspect of their job, according to Medscape’s 2022 report on nurse career satisfaction. 

How 3 health systems promote nurse civility

The Joint Commission is working to change the way unprofessional issues are communicated between nurses using a report system and trained peer messengers.