Category: Nursing

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is planning to replace sexual assault nurse examiners on evenings and weekends later this year with a telehealth model, NBC Boston reported Oct. 6.

Aesthetics is an attractive alternative for many nurses looking to leave the bedside in favor of better hours and less emotional toll, the Nashville Post reported Oct. 7. 

Here are five recent lawsuits filed by nurses that Becker’s has covered since Aug. 17: 

Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System has named Monica Puga, MSN, RN, chief nursing executive. She has worked at the system for nearly 20 years. 

Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, RN, system chief nursing officer of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, is one of four nurse leaders joining the American Organization for Nursing Leadership’s board, the organization said Sept. 29.

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

Press Ganey has appointed Nora Warshawsky, PhD, RN, as nurse scientist to oversee nursing research and work with clients to help them better address the biggest challenges facing today’s nurse leaders, the healthcare performance improvement group said …

Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health has debuted an advice line that connects registered nurses with community members in need of guidance and treatment options. 

The U.S. Labor Department invested $80 million of funding in support of nursing training programs Oct. 3.