Category: Nursing

RaDonda Vaught gets 3 years probation for fatal medication error

RaDonda Vaught, a former nurse convicted of a fatal medication error, was sentenced to three years of superprised probation May 13. She received a deferred sentence, meaning charges could be wiped from her record pending successful completion of probat…

Lesson learned: Pick your battles

It was a known fact — I was 4′ 11″ but I had a mouth on me to compensate. I was loud and noisy. Fellow nurses called me the “rebel without a cause.” But I had a cause. I knew I was David against Goliath. Almost everything became…

Nurses take to streets ahead of RaDonda Vaught sentencing

Nurses from across the country are heading to Washington, D.C., and Nashville, Tenn., this week to march for better working conditions and to show support for RaDonda Vaught. 

29% of nurses considering leaving profession: 5 takeaways from the 2022 nurse salary report

The nurse.com 2022 “Nurse Salary Research Report” found 29 percent of nurses are considering leaving the profession — a dramatic increase from the 11 percent who said the same in the 2020 survey. 

17 hospital execs write thank-you notes to nurses

National Nurses Week, held May 6-12, is a time to show appreciation for nurses and recognize the crucial role they play in healthcare. 

Nurses make exit plans after RaDonda Vaught’s conviction

More than 100,000 nurses left the workforce in 2021, according to an analysis published April 13 in Health Affairs. Now a nurse’s criminal conviction for a medical error has the profession worried about how that number might swell. 

What nurse really want during National Nurses Week

National Nurses Week is a time to show appreciation for nurses and recognize their crucial role in healthcare. This year’s recognition week comes at a difficult time for them, and for many, free food or other small gifts may not be enough. 

18 hospitals hiring chief nursing officers

Below are 18 hospitals, health systems and hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

10 discounts, freebies to honor National Nurses Week

Many companies are offering nurses freebies or discounts ahead of National Nurses Week 2022, which starts May 6. Here are ten companies offering deals to recognize nurses, as listed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. 

6 recent nurses unions moves

As labor shortages persist throughout the country, nurses unions have taken more action to support nursing staff.