Category: Nursing

Press Ganey names Dr. Nora Warshawsky as nurse scientist

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 …

Palomar Health launches nurse advice line for all local residents

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

Labor Department invests $80M into nursing workforce

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

All I ever wanted to be was a nurse

I am a nurse. I am tired and defeated. Thursday, I went to work at 7 a.m. after the strike, only to want to leave as soon as I walked into the hospital. We were short-staffed … again. I made an “aware” which is a hospital forum where …

Viewpoint: Nursing shortage solutions begin with valuing nurses more

Addressing the nursing shortage, which has been exacerbated by COVID-19, begins with acknowledging how much nurses have been undervalued, Leana Wen, MD, wrote for The Washington Post Sept. 28.

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 Sept. 19: 

How nursing schools are tackling high nurse practitioner demand 

Nursing schools are enacting changes to their programs to meet the high demand for nurse practitioners, Fortune reported Sept. 27. 

Minnesota primary care chain staffs NPs exclusively

A chain of primary care clinics in Minneapolis is responding to the nation’s physician shortage with a unique model: staffing nurse practitioners only, Medscape reported Sept. 23.

5 recent moves from nurses unions

Here are five moves from nurses unions across the country that Becker’s has covered since Aug. 31:

Aspen U surrenders nursing program license

Phoenix-based Aspen University voluntarily surrendered its nursing program license Sept. 20 after notifying the Arizona State Board of Nursing that it cannot meet the minimum required first-time pass rate percentage on the national nursing exam.