The Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses has introduced a new virtual nursing certificate developed with input from nurse leaders at Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health.

Two bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives that aim to tackle the forecasted nurse shortage.

In January 2023, Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health had more than 1,000 open nursing positions. Today, there are less than 290 open RN positions across the system's 17 hospitals — progress an innovative "Nursing Seal Team" helped drive, leaders say. 

The number of nurses planning to leave their workplace dropped year-over-year, according to a study published July 18 in JAMA Network Open.

Amid a nationwide push to educate, train and hire more nurses at the bedside, and faster, Rhode Island passed a law that allows new nurses to practice before their NCLEX results are known. But patient safety is a concern.

Self-scheduling has emerged as an increasingly popular option for hospitals and health systems to provide nurses with greater flexibility. However, the concept is not entirely new. 

As a bedside nurse turned nursing informaticist, I see firsthand the toll that demanding workloads, long shifts, and lack of leadership support take on our amazing nurses. The American Nurses Foundation reports that over half of nurses experience burnout, forcing hospitals to rethink how they deliver care and support their frontline heroes. It's about time. 

Renee McLeod-Sordjan, DNP, dean of the Hempstead, N.Y.-based Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, is the first nurse to be inducted into the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine.

Northwell Health's staff program has saved the system $200 million and brought in thousands of employees in the last 10 years.

Seventy-six graduates of Indiana Wesleyan University attained a perfect pass rate of the National Council Licensure Examination in the first half of 2024. 

Nursing profession advocate RegisteredNursing.org has ranked the best nursing licensing programs by their National Council Licensure Examination-RN pass rates.

A District of Columbia program that placed nurses in 911 call centers to triage non-life-threatening calls resulted in a drop of ambulance dispatches from 97% to 56%.

The pandemic upended healthcare in innumerable ways, and one of the less visible ones is how it affected the transition to practice for clinicians who were in school studying to become the next front-line clinicians. 

Jay Kohlbrenner, PhD, RN, a former vice president of clinical services and chief nursing officer for 20 years at Bethpage, N.Y.-based St. Joseph's Hospital, died July 6 at 72.

Several hospitals and health systems across the country were awarded $275,000 each for projects designed to elevate and tackle equity issues affecting the nurse workforce.

Data indicates a growing share of U.S. hospitals rely on international nurses at a time when the federal government is limiting the number of visa applications from foreign-educated nurses being processed.

The Emergency Nurses Association has recognized 94 emergency departments across the U.S. for their commitment to quality, safety and a healthy work environment.

Edinburg, Texas-based DHR Health is expanding its nurse apprenticeship program. NBC affiliate ValleyCentral.com reported July 10.

Male nurses make on average around $6,000 more per year compared to their female counterparts despite accounting for only around 10% of registered nurses, according to a recent report from Nurse.com.

In February, lawmakers in California introduced a bill to enable community colleges in the state to offer a Bachelor of Science in nursing. The legislation is now facing pushback from leaders at state universities who say it would not actually serve its purpose of enabling more nurses to enter the workforce.