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LPNs make hospital comeback
The primary places of practice for licensed practical nurses are often outpatient clinics, nursing homes and other ambulatory care settings. Throughout the past few years, however, LPNs have made a hospital comeback as a growing number of health systems embrace nursing team models that aim to ensure registered nurses are able to work at the top of their licenses. -
Former Kaiser nurse awarded $41M in retaliation lawsuit
A Los Angeles jury awarded $41.49 million to a former nurse who said Kaiser Permanente's hospitals and health plan retaliated against and eventually terminated her for raising issues with patient safety and care quality, MyNewsLA reported Dec. 12. -
Nurse career satisfaction & frustration: 6 findings from Medscape's 2023 report
Medscape's 2023 report on nurse satisfaction found most would follow the same educational path if they could do it over again. Still, a significant portion of respondents pointed to serious workplace issues that, if left unresolved, could push some to pursue other roles within or outside of nursing. -
128 organizations launching or expanding nursing programs
Here are 128 organizations launching or expanding nursing programs: -
AACN empowers nurses to create healthier hospital workplaces
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is empowering hospital nurses to develop initiatives that promote healthier work environments through its Clinical Scene Investigator Academy. -
2023 is record year for nurse visas — but predictions show 2024 as dismal
In 2023, there were twice as many healthcare employees applying for work visas compared to 2022, but a decline is likely after a six-year climbing trend, according to a report released Dec. 6. -
Board permanently revokes license of nurse convicted of murder
The Michigan Board of Nursing Disciplinary Subcommittee voted to permanently revoke the license of a nurse who was convicted of murdering a patient. -
Bipartisan legislation seeks to boost retention of military nurses
While the nursing shortage is nothing new, the government is seeking new ways to combat it within its military healthcare system. Legislators have proposed a bill that aims to retain skilled nurses at military medical facilities while they pursue higher education. -
'Use less, lose less, hire more': Inside the strategy that cut nurse turnover at AdventHealth
Two years ago, AdventHealth's nurse turnover rate was 31%. In November, that figure dipped to 18.9% — progress leaders at the Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based system link to a three-pronged nurse staffing strategy: Use less, lose less, hire more. -
RaDonda Vaught loses appeal over nursing license
A Tennessee judge has rejected RaDonda Vaught's motion to appeal the state nursing board's 2021 decision to revoke her license, a source confirmed to Becker's Nov. 29. -
Montana nursing school breaks ground on expansion after $101M gift
Great Falls, Mont.-based Benefis Health System and Montana State University broke ground on the first of five nurse teaching buildings being constructed thanks to a $101 million donation, the Great Falls Tribune reported Nov. 29. -
Kentucky hospitals see dip in nurse vacancy rate
Kentucky hospitals reported a slight drop in nurse vacancy rates this year, though nurse staffing still remains a core challenge, according to the Kentucky Hospital Association's 2023 Workforce Survey Report. -
RaDonda Vaught reflects on criminal case
RaDonda Vaught shared new details about her criminal case and life since her conviction in a two-part podcast from "Nurses Uncorked" released Nov. 21. -
5 nurses making headlines on and off the job
Here are five nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since mid-August: -
Nurses at Seattle Children's request management's help in quelling violence
Forty-four nurses on the psychiatry and behavioral medicine unit at Seattle Children's Hospital signed a letter requesting management's support in curbing violent incidents they say have increased over the past few weeks. -
LinkedIn to add new features for nurses
LinkedIn has added several new features to support nurses with job searches and networking. -
UChicago chief flight nurse dies at 48
Kelley Holdren, MSN, chief flight nurse at the University of Chicago Hospital, died Nov. 21 at age 48. -
Ohio system CNO: How hospitals can leverage nurse informaticists
Jill Evans, MSN, RN, associate chief nursing officer of clinical informatics at Cleveland-based MetroHealth System, sees nurse informaticists as "interpreters" between technology and hospital leaders and staff. -
55% of respondents say their hospital lacks strong nurse residency program
Fifty-five percent of respondents in a recent poll said their hospital does not currently have a strong nurse residency program in place, despite nurse leaders citing such programs as a key retention tool, particularly among new nurses. -
13 top nursing programs for men
The American Association for Men in Nursing has named 13 schools in the U.S. as the top nursing programs for male nursing students.
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