Muriel Engelman, a veteran Army nurse who served on the front lines of World War II, died June 30, The Washington Post reported July 20. She was 101.
Category: Nursing
11 schools launching nursing programs
Several colleges and universities have launched nursing programs and partnerships to address persistent shortages around the country.
Why a nurse should not go to jail [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. “From a place of personal accountability and commitment to system improvement, RaDonda Vaught’s conduct in the aftermath of this tragic event has been exemplary. She told what she knew, as soon as she knew it,…
Florence Nightingale. Clara Barton. Radonda Vaught?
Mistakes and errors are regrettable but inevitable risks of the job for any patient-facing role in health care. As nurses, we are trained to report mistakes and errors when they happen. The maintenance of transparency in this way is an important elemen…
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 July 7:
13 systems hiring chief nursing officers
Below are 13 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers.
Lobbying for ‘RaDonda’s Law’ gains traction in Tennessee
Lobbying efforts for legislation to end the criminalization of medical errors are well underway in Tennessee, where former nurse RaDonda Vaught was criminally convicted and sentenced to three years of supervised probation for a fatal medication error s…
I have survived every tragedy that comes with nursing
If mommy dearest only knew. There I was, sitting in the banquet room — a room full of retired nurses celebrating with upper management. They were praising us for our retirement and praising us for our blood, sweat and tears and massive overtime hours w…
82% of patients support allowing nurse practitioners to practice at the top of their license: 3 poll findings
A poll from Morning Consult conducted on behalf of CVS Health found 82 percent of consumer respondents support allowing nurse practitioners to practice to the full extent of their education and training, including through telehealth.
Jefferson Health boosts staffing flexibility with ‘Nursing SEAL Team’
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is aiming to give nurses more flexibility with where they work through a new “Nursing SEAL Team,” the health system said July 6.
