Category: Nursing

Meet the CNOs of Magnet's top hospitals

Here are the chief nursing leaders from the 11 hospitals with Magnet with Distinction programs.

The only 17 hospitals to earn Magnet's top honor

In 2022, the American Nurses Credentialing Center unveiled the Magnet with Distinction program to recognize the world’s highest performing Magnet organizations. Since then, only 17 hospitals in the U.S. have achieved the designation. 

More systems turn to nurse externships

Health systems and universities are increasingly offering externship programs to help nursing students gain practical experience before graduation.

Steward hospital to close nursing school

Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center, part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, will close a 125-year-old nursing school after the current class of students graduates next May, according to a news release sent to local news outlets. 

3 notable nurse layoffs in 2024

So far this year, nurses have been included in job reductions at Optum and two hospitals. 

Letter to the editor: We need a more balanced view of NP education

Editor’s note: This letter to the editor is in response to the article, “The Miseducation of America’s Nurse Practitioners,” published by Bloomberg. It has been lightly edited.

Rural Vermont turns to community nurses for care

More cities in Vermont are turning to community nurses to provide in-home health care, WBUR reported July 30.

Vanderbilt relaunches nurse extern program

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center is relaunching an eight-week paid summer externship program for qualified prelicensure nursing students.

University Hospitals' spin on virtual nursing

Many virtual nursing models involve separate teams where nurses work as either a bedside nurse or a virtual nurse. But Cleveland-based University Hospitals is taking a different approach. 

The shortfalls of NP education: Report

The rapid proliferation of nurse practitioners programs in the U.S. is spurring concerns about the quality of training for these advanced practice providers and potential consequences for patient safety, Bloomberg Businessweek reported July 24.