Two U.S. lawmakers on May 9 reintroduced a bill that would create a federal grant program for nursing schools to stand up or expand accelerated degree programs geared toward individuals with an undergraduate degree in another field.
Category: Workforce
Sutter Health, SF State partner to expand student clinical placement
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has partnered with San Francisco State University to expand clinical placement opportunities for nursing students.
US weekly jobless claims highest in 8 months
In the week ended May 4, the Labor Department reported weekly unemployment claims hit 231,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week and the highest number of jobless claims since August at 234,000.
Hospitals confront surgical tech shortage
Surgeons’ co-pilots are in shortage.
Nurses advocate for DHS STEM designation
Some nurses are pushing for federal agencies to recognize the vocation as a STEM profession, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported April 30.
Open communication is key to retaining nurses, CNO says
For Rhonda Thompson, DNP, chief nursing officer and senior vice president of patient care services at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, tackling ongoing nursing challenges like labor shortage and workforce wellbeing starts with one simple task: communicatio…
Hospital plans to recruit 100 nursing techs this summer
University Medical Center New Orleans, part of New Orleans-based LCMC Health, has shared a goal to recruit and employ 100 nursing technicians this summer through its Nurturing the Future of Nursing Program.
10 states with most physician assistants
The number of board certified physician assistants/associates grew 87% over 10 years, from 95,583 at the end of 2013 to 178,708 by the end of 2023.
Gen Z's growing debt problem
Americans in their 20s are starting their adult lives with more credit card debt than previous generations, largely due to rising food and housing costs and student loan debt, economists and financial advisors told The Wall Street Journal in a May 7 re…
AdventHealth has hired 10,000 nurses in 4 years
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has hired 10,000 registered nurses since 2020 across its central Florida hospitals and other healthcare locations in an effort to improve recruitment and retention efforts.
