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Could a new model of education ease the nursing shortage?
As the workforce of more than 4 million registered nurses in the U.S. endures a shortage that is expected to persist through 2030, hospitals and universities are seeking ways to lessen the burden of an already stressed system. One proposal: Reconfigure the inner workings of nursing education. -
NP practice authority, by state
Twenty-seven states and Washington, D.C., grant nurse practitioners full practice authority as soon as they earn their licenses, according to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. -
Utah 27th state to adopt full practice authority for nurse practitioners
Utah is the 27th state to adopt full practice authority for nurse practitioners. -
Nurses aren't 'quiet quitters,' 2 leaders say
"Quiet quitting" is a phrase employers have become familiar with over the past year. The workplace trend of committing to no more than the minimum expectations for a role and reducing enthusiasm at work has implications for any industry, but the stakes are especially high in healthcare, where patients' safety could be at risk. -
Former longtime Baltimore hospital nursing leader dies at 71
Diane Johnson, BSN, former Sinai Hospital of Baltimore chief nursing officer, died of breast cancer March 10. She was 71, The Baltimore Sun reported. -
Mid-career switches could help ease nursing shortages, nurses say
The nurse shortage could find aid in an unlikely place: midcareer switches from other professions, the Commercial Appeal reported March 16. -
13 recent moves from nurse unions
Thirteen moves from nurse unions across the country Becker's has covered since mid-January: -
US tops list of countries training the best nurses
Researchers have identified the top 16 countries for producing the best nurses, financial website Insider Monkey reported March 13. -
5 Hackensack Meridian executives who started as nurses
In honor of Women's History Month, Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is celebrating the work of five executives in the health system who started their careers as front-line nurses. -
How Johns Hopkins aims to boost nurse leader diversity
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is working to diversify healthcare's pipeline of future nurse leaders through a new educational program, the organization said March 13. -
'Ignite passion' and 'prime the pipeline' to manage nursing shortage, per 3 hospital CNOs
Talking about the nursing shortage isn't going to solve the problem, three chief nursing officers told Becker's. Instead, creating programs that spark an interest in nursing in students, training nurse aides who can move up the nursing ladder and empowering current team members to use their networks to attract new nurses are keys to priming the pipeline. -
Florida bill aims to ban APRNs from using 'doctor'
A new bill in the Florida Legislature seeks to stop nurse practitioners who have earned their doctorate from using the title "doctor." -
When hospitals stick nurses with $15K in training costs
Some hospitals are sticking recent nurse graduates with the cost of training programs if they leave or are fired before their contract is up — a practice that has become increasingly common, according to a March 12 report from NBC News. -
3 nurse CEOs on combating assumptions, getting ahead of skill gaps
CEOs of hospitals and health systems with a background in bedside nursing appear to be few and far between, making the advice from nurses at the helm of hospitals even more valuable to aspiring nurse CEOs. -
Press Ganey, ANCC partner on 2 nursing awards
Press Ganey is partnering with the American Nurses Credentialing Center to sponsor two new nursing awards that recognize nursing teams that champion patient experience. -
New Jersey disciplines 46 nurses tied to degree sham
Forty-six nurses implicated in the fraudulent degree scandal have been ordered to stop practicing in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said March 9. -
How nursing is faring now: 6 takeaways from 2,000 nurses
Nurses seem to be doing slightly better now than in 2021, though levels of burnout are still high, and many still report a lack of support at work, according to a survey of more than 2,100 nurses led by nurse.org. -
The ANA's 2023 Innovation Award recipients
The American Nurses Association named two nurses as recipients of its 2023 Innovation Awards on March 8. The awards celebrate nurse-led innovations that aim to improve patient safety and outcomes. -
Minnesota nurses might soon be able to set their staffing ratios
The Minnesota Nursing Association is building support for a proposed law that could give nurses greater say over patient-ratios, the Alexandria Echo Press reported March 7. -
South Dakota reinstates license of nurse tied to fake documents
The South Dakota Board of Nursing recently lifted the suspension of a licensed practical nurse who allegedly used fraudulent degree documents in her license application, board records show.
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