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Nurses call for safety upgrades after Oregon hospital shooting
Nurses are seeking safety improvements in the wake of a July 22 shooting at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Ore., that left a hospital security guard dead and another employee injured. -
Supporting nurses in 2023 looks different — and should — nurses say
As the nursing shortage grows, stressing an already burned out workforce, the remedy of retention has become obvious to hospital executives, but some nurses say they're often left out of conversations about this solution. What they really want may not always be wellness programs or appreciation days that hospitals develop. -
Nurse killed while trying to get patient out of road
A Michigan nurse was trying to get a patient out of the road July 23 when a car struck and killed her, NBC affiliate WDIV reported July 24. -
The most important initiatives to promote nurse well-being, per 3 CNOs
Promoting front-line nurses' well-being remains a top priority for chief nursing officers amid workforce shortages and increasingly challenging working conditions. -
Senate introduces ICAN Act, reigniting conversations on barriers to practice for nurses
In a bipartisan move by two lawmakers, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act was introduced in the Senate July 20, according to a same-day news release put out by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. -
Nearly $4M in nursing scholarships go unclaimed in Nebraska
The majority of a $5 million scholarship fund designated for Nebraska's nursing students has gone unclaimed, the Nebraska Examiner reported July 21. -
Training from scratch: NJ hospital creates pipeline to clinical roles for employees
As hospitals continue to do everything possible to attract nurses, building critically important pipelines has become a future promise — not a right-now solution. -
76% of student credits from shuttered nursing program found to be invalid
More than 3 of every 4 student credits from a Connecticut nursing program that was shutdown in February were determined to be invalid by an independent audit, according to the state's Office of Higher Education. -
Does nursing need a rebrand to attract more men?
A nursing background can lead to a myriad of job paths. That comes as no surprise to those already working in the profession, but there's an immense opportunity for healthcare organizations to do a better job at showcasing just how diverse the range of career options are with a nursing degree — especially when it comes to attracting more men to the field. -
What's missing from discussions on the nursing shortage? 9 CNOs weigh in
When it comes to the nursing shortage, much of the national rhetoric is focused on nurses who have left the bedside, or projections on how many more are planning an exit. But there is a need for more emphasis to be placed on the now: How can nursing delivery models change to best support and retain today's nurses while also attracting more individuals to the profession? -
UMass, Mass General Brigham expand nursing partnership with $20M
Boston-based Mass General Brigham and UMass Boston's Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences are expanding their nursing program with a $20 million investment. -
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital looks to expand virtual nursing
Spokane, Wash.-based MultiCare Deaconess Hospital is offsetting nursing shortages with virtual nurses and robots, The Seattle Times reported July 18. -
Nurses protest name of St. Louis hospital
A group of nurses and community members demonstrated July 17 outside a newly constructed healthcare facility in north St. Louis to protest the hospital's name, St. Louis Today reported. -
Rhode Island enters Nurse Licensure Compact
Rhode Island is the 41st state to enact the Nurse Licensure Compact. -
Massachusetts nursing program avoids shut down for now, pending corrections
The state of Massachusetts will allow Milton-based Labouré College of Healthcare to remain operational under warning status after initially deciding to shut down the program at the private college. -
Chief nursing officers are frustrated. They also have high hopes for 2023
Chief nursing officers say they would love the opportunity to look beyond staffing to other initiatives in the second half of 2023. Unfortunately, despite innovative strategies to retain, attract — and, perhaps most important financially speaking, reduce reliance on contract staff — efforts to stabilize nurse staffing levels remain priorities 1, 2 and 3. -
Urgent need for safe nursing standards, nurse-to-patient ratios: American Nurses Association
Hospitals throughout the country may be launching a wide variety of initiatives to attract and retain nurses and build future pipelines, but creating standards for safe staffing — including minimum nurse-to-patient ratios — is the top priority when it comes to shoring up healthcare facility nursing departments, according to a July 13 American Nurses Association news release. -
How systems can help nurses overcome imposter syndrome
Many nurses struggle with imposter syndrome, but systems and academic institutions can help alleviate it, Kimberly Pate, DNP, RN, director of policy and professional development at Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., wrote in a blog post on the American Association for Critical-Care Nurses website. -
Trends in nursing from the 1st half of 2023
Staffing issues and retention emerged as the top trends for nursing in the first half of 2023. -
Providence Mission nurse leader crushed by tree in Costa Rica fighting to walk again
The executive director of nursing at Mission Viejo, Calif.-based Providence Mission Hospital was flown to Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colo., for rehabilitation, just over a month after surviving "devastating and tenuous" injuries in an accident in Costa Rica, according to a July 6 Orange County Register news report.
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