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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
Below are 12 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers.
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…
Here are five nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since June 8:
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.
Colleges and universities have launched nursing programs and partnerships to address persistent shortages around the country.
