More nurses claim innocence in degree scheme
Five months after the Justice Department charged 25 people for allegedly selling thousands of fake nursing degrees, nurses with annulled licenses because of the scheme told The Philadelphia Inquirer they were scammed.Woman pretends to be nurse, attempts to discharge 2 patients: Police
A Tennessee woman is accused of telling two emergency room patients she was a nurse and they were being discharged from the hospital, ABC affiliate WTVC reported June 27.CNO for a day: What 10 nurses would do differently
Nurse retention and happiness are top of mind for many leaders among an increase in strikes and nurses leaving the profession.Visa freeze spurs concerns of nurses deserting US hospital jobs
A national pause on nurse green cards has left thousands of international healthcare workers in limbo, with hospitals working diligently to stay connected with their prospective employees, NPR affiliate KCUR reported June 27.A Call to Listen: Nurse Insights for Healthcare Leaders
There is no denying that nurses have undergone significant changes in the past several years, from pre-COVID times to the present. This has impacted the industry, with staffing shortages, caregiver burnout, and the need to adopt new hiring and retention strategies. To address these issues, it is crucial for healthcare leaders to listen to their organization’s needs and the caregivers’ voices.Viewpoint: Nurse accountability leads to empowerment, high reliability
Nursing leaders may be focused on the mounting nursing challenges of the day — nurse-to-patient ratios, shortages, burnout and incidents of violence against caregivers in hospitals — but the one issue that must always be center stage is patient safety.Massachusetts board votes to shut down nursing program
Labouré College of Healthcare, a private college in Milton, Mass., will shut down its nursing program this December, following a decision from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, Fox affiliate WFXT reported June 20.Arkansas nursing program snags $10M gift
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith will expand its nursing program thanks to a $10 million gift from the Windgate Foundation, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported June 26.4 tips to help nurses land their dream position
Nurses who are considering a career move — whether due to nursing-patient-ratios, burnout or even that they've found that bedside nursing is not bringing them the joy it once did — have options other than leaving the profession entirely.Kansas nurses question hospital's security measures after rape arrest
Nurses at Wichita, Kan.-based Ascension Via Christi St. Francis are raising safety concerns about the hospital's security measures after a man was accused of entering the hospital and raping three patients, KWCH reported June 23.AdventHealth, Orlando Health commit $10M to nursing school
AdventHealth and Orlando Health have each invested $5 million to support a new building and tuition assistance for students at UCF College of Nursing in Orlando, Fla.Mayo Clinic + U. of Minnesota establish nurse-midwifery program
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis have partnered to launch a nurse-midwifery training program, which is set to begin in the fall of 2024, according to a June 22 news release.Where have all the preceptors gone? Nurse leaders offer strategies to build a pipeline
Nurse leaders in hospitals and academia agree more nurse preceptors are needed to guide new graduates through their first year at the bedside.WVU Medicine to give students up to $25K to support 'real-life' expenses
West Virginia University Health System’s Center for Nursing Excellence in Morgantown announced the launch of what it is calling an "Aspiring Nurse Program," which will offer local community college students up to $25,000 in exchange for a three-year work commitment, according to a June 19 news release.5 hospitals, health systems working to curb 1st year nurse turnover
First-year nurses continue to have the highest turnover rate among any other tenure level in the profession according to the 2023 nurse retention and staffing report, published by NSI Nursing Solutions Inc., a nurse staffing agency.Johns Hopkins program reduces nurse burnout by boosting 'ethical confidence'
Hospital leaders already know nurses are leaving the bedside — and countless more are turning away from the profession — for myriad reasons. But do they really understand why?4 issues the American Nurses Association wants to address
The American Nurses Association voted for four legislation and policy updates at its two-day governance meeting in Washington, D.C.CoxHealth CNO, VP of clinical services to retire after 42-year career
Lynne Yaggy, MSN, RN, chief nursing office at Cox Medical Center Branson (Mo.) and vice president of clinical services for Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth, is retiring after 42 years in the healthcare industry.McDonald's offers nursing award in 4 states
McDonald's is offering nurse excellence awards to nominated nurses in four states, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported June 15.400 nurses travel to Capitol Hill to urge Congress to address 'unsafe' working conditions
Nurses have been calling for U.S. legislators to take action to address the national nurse staffing crisis for months to no avail. Almost 400 nurses traveled to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 15 to make sure Congress hears their message — loud and clear.
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