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Practice before taking the NCLEX? Nurses in Rhode Island can
Nurse graduates in Rhode Island can now begin to practice before taking and while awaiting NCLEX results, but they must become licensed within 90 days, according to a new state law. -
A flexibility trend gaining steam in nursing
A growing number of health systems are embracing four-day workweeks for nurse leaders — a strategy that has helped some boost recruitment, retention and staff engagement. -
WellSpan's virtual nursing wins, 1 year in
Not even a year into its virtual nursing and telesitting journey, WellSpan Health has already achieved significant improvements. -
Arizona training program shapes confident, collaborative nurses, director says
The second cohort of nurses training in Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association's transition to practice program has commenced, the organization announced June 25. -
'Who will teach them?': 7 experts on bolstering the nurse educator pipeline
Nurse educators are notably in high demand, but the desire to become one has been generally low in recent years. -
'Aggressive nurse recruitment is growing,' 130+ nurse groups say
The International Council of Nurses, an organization of more than 130 national nurses associations, is warning about some high-income countries recruiting nurses from vulnerable countries with critical health worker shortages. -
Nonprofit hires nurses, reduces ED visits for vulnerable populations
A New York supportive housing nonprofit organization cut emergency room visits of its residents in half and increased primary care use to 93%, Gothamist reported June 24. -
UCSF shifts to doctorate midwifery program amid criticism
The University of California San Francisco is ending its master's program for nurse midwives and moving to a doctorate program — and critics say it could make it harder for new midwives to enter the field, the San Francisco Chronicle reported June 23. -
How to keep staff informed without fear, per 1 CNO
For Shannon Christian, MSN, RN, ensuring her team has a realistic view of the current state of the industry is a top priority. -
States where more nurses want to relocate
About 51% of nurses said they are considering relocating to another state for a job, according to a Nurse.com report. -
171K+ clicks saved: Inside Johns Hopkins' nurse documentation revamp
Across healthcare, efforts to advance documentation are often focused on enhancing physicians' workflow. But at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital, leaders are equally focused on improving documentation in nursing. -
University unveils 18-month online nurse educator program
Too few nurses are going into advanced degree programs and onto becoming educators in the field, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. This prompted Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind., to revamp a nurse educator program to be more accessible, shorter and flexible. -
Threat of nurse visa freeze warrants Congressional action, healthcare recruiters say
The American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment is urging Congress to pass the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act amid concerns of a potential nurse visa freeze. -
How 1 hospital 'Ubered' in extra nurses and recruited them as staffers
St. Louis-based SSM Health adopted a contract on-demand nursing model with workforce partner ShiftMed in 2023 to supplement gaps in staffing. Since then, the hospital has converted about 100 on-demand nurses into staff, chief nursing officer Jennifer Garnica, RN, BSN, told Becker's. -
19% of staff RNs consider taking travel job: Top 5 reasons
Nearly 1 in 5 staff nurses want to transition to travel nursing positions, a survey of 7,117 RNs found. -
3 years of flexible nurse schedules — how it's going at Bon Secours Hampton Roads
Bon Secours Hampton Roads (Va.) market has embraced flexible nursing with autonomous scheduling and float shifts between hospitals for years. -
Reduced RN staffing increases stay length, readmission and death risk: Study
Supplementing gaps in nursing staff with lower-wage personnel like licensed practical nurses or aides can increase patient risks of readmission, death, longer stays and lower satisfaction, according to a study published June 10 in Medical Care. -
CNOs share post-cyberattack lessons
It was a Saturday in August 2023 when Pascagoula, Miss.-based Singing River Health System experienced an outage of its electronic health records and related IT systems. "You have to joke about these things as you move past it, but we called it 'Red Saturday,'" Susan Russell, MSN, RN, Singing River's chief nursing officer, told Becker's. -
WellSpan to open nursing school via new partnership
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is partnering with Jersey College to open a nursing school in South Central Pennsylvania. -
Nursing doesn't look so glamorous on TikTok, GenZ is noticing
Not only does the nursing profession have a shortage, but according to Gen Z social media users, the career path also has an image problem, a June 4 report from ShiftKey, a digital healthcare platform for providers, found.
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