Sandra Lindsay, RN, a nurse who made history as the first American vaccinated against COVID-19, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House said July 1.
Category: Nursing
12 systems hiring chief nursing officers
Below are 12 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers.
Nurse leader at hospital where 7 gallons of fentanyl went missing has license reinstated
The New Hampshire Board of Nursing has reinstated the license of Amy Matthews, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer at Keene, N.H.-based Cheshire Medical Center, after it was suspended amid an investigation into how more than 7 gallons of fentanyl went missi…
5 nurses making headlines on and off the job
Here are five nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since June 8:
Oregon emergency nursing licenses about to expire; 2K applicants still awaiting permanent licenses
Oregon’s nursing board has a backlog of more than 2,000 applications, which are set to expire at the end of the month, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported June 21.
56 nursing programs launched in 2022
Colleges and universities have launched nursing programs and partnerships to address persistent shortages around the country.
Memorial Healthcare’s longest-serving nurse to retire after 53 years
Memorial Healthcare System’s longest-serving employee and first nurse leader of color is planning to retire after 53 years with the Hollywood, Fla.-based system, CBS News reported June 15.
Sanford to hire more than 700 foreign nurses by 2025
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is planning to hire more than 700 internationally trained nurses over the next three years to work at the system’s four major medical centers and several critical access hospitals, Chief Nursing Officer Erica DeBo…
15 systems hiring chief nursing officers
Below are 15 hospitals, health systems and hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers.
Health care worker appreciation: When the thought doesn’t count
Maybe we need to educate upper management — those multi-million-dollar hospitals with multi-million dollars per year salaried CEOs and board members with their financial perks — that health care professionals and nurses during “Health Care Worker…
