Category: Nursing

Nurses across the country are calling on The Joint Commission to require “safe staffing ratios” as a condition of accreditation for healthcare facilities, the Chicago Tribune reported March 15.

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

A survey released March 1 from the American Nurses Foundation and Joslin Insight showed Generation Z and millennial nurses — who belong to the generations born between 1981 and 2012 — have been hit hard by the pandemic, with many suffering from mental …

Nurses who entered the field during the COVID-19 pandemic faced unique challenges as they stepped into a time of unprecedented turbulence in modern healthcare. 

Patient navigators have played a critical role in how Delaware has been able to lower cancer death rates and lessen racial disparities, NPR reported March 7. 

Berea (Ky.) College is the best affordable Bachelor of Science in nursing program in the U.S., according to a University HQ ranking. 

Several colleges and universities have launched nursing programs and partnerships to address persistent shortages around the country.

Here are five nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since Feb. 13: 

Efforts to recruit and train nurses in Maine have reduced the state’s projected nurse shortage in 2025 to 1,450, down from a projection of 3,200 released in 2017, the Portland Press Herald reported. 

Research suggests hospitals that invest in nurse burnout reduction programs may see less burnout-attributed nurse turnover and associated costs. Here are five health systems that used technology to improve workflows: