Category: Nursing

Nurse celebrated for 56-year run at PeaceHealth

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth recently held a ceremony to celebrate Sister Aileen Trainor, who has worked as a nurse in nearly every unit at the system’s hospital in Springfield, Ore., since joining in 1971, The Register Guard reported Nov. 14.

10 hospitals seeking chief nursing officers

Below are 10 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

Corewell Health to launch nurse apprentice program

Corewell Health, which has dual headquarters in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich., will launch the state’s first nurse apprentice program in 2023, the organization said Nov. 5. 

Nurse who called EMS on own hospital speaks out 

The nurse who called emergency services in response to staffing issues at Silverdale, Wash.-based St. Michael Medical Center spoke out about her decision and the events leading up to the call in a Nov. 8 opinion piece for Nurse.org.

4 nurses making headlines on and off the job

Here are four nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since Oct. 25: 

Maine system offers tuition reimbursement for nursing students

Central Maine Healthcare in Lewiston will offer nursing students financial assistance through a new tuition reimbursement program, the health system said Nov. 1. 

4 hospitals that earned Magnet status in October

Four hospitals received Magnet designation for the first time in October, while another 10 were redesignated, according to the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

10 recent moves from nurses unions

Ten moves from nurses unions across the country that Becker’s has covered since Oct. 3: 

8 hospitals seeking chief nursing officers

Below are eight hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

Galen partners with HCA Houston to open 4th Texas campus

In partnership with HCA Houston Healthcare, Galen College of Nursing will open its fourth Texas nursing education campus in Houston next year.