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American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology names 2023 fellows
Fifty-eight nurse anesthesiologists have been named as candidates for the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology's class of 2023 fellows, according to an April 18 news release. -
Geisinger expands nurse career pathways for employees
Geisinger has added three positions to its career pathways program, which supports employees at the Danville, Pa.-based health system interested in pursuing a career in nursing or nursing support. -
Commission to vet new payment models for nursing
A new commission of national nurse leaders, healthcare executives, policy experts and academics has launched to change the way healthcare systems reimburse for nurse services. -
2 solutions to revitalize the 'emotionally exhausted' nursing workforce
After months and years of healthcare leaders toiling to recruit and retain nurses, and not exceed budget limits, some are pushing for laws and tweaks to nursing curriculums to offset the workforce's issues. -
7 recent lawsuits involving nurses
Here are seven recent lawsuits involving nurses: -
Nurse charged for allegedly slamming baby into bassinet
A former Good Samaritan University Hospital nurse has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly "slamming" a two-day-old infant face down into a bassinet. -
'Crisis' looms as 800,000 more nurses plan to exit workforce by 2027: study
The critical nursing shortage in the United States is going to get worse — much worse — according to results of a comprehensive National Council of State Boards of Nursing and National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers study released April 13. -
Colorado hospital starts nurse residency program
Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital has launched a residency program for local nurses with a two-fold aim of investing in the surrounding region and boosting nurse retention rates for new nurses. -
AACN recognizes 5 leaders for nursing contributions
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has recognized five clinicians with its 2023 Pioneering Spirit Awards and the Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a Distinguished Career, the organization said April 11. -
Stay focused, positive and 'just do it': 4 nurse leaders advise women on moving up the ladder
To paraphrase famed entrepreneur Andrew Carnegie, you cannot push someone up a ladder if they are not willing to climb. -
North Carolina nurses rally over patient safety concerns
Nurses are rallying at Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital over patient safety concerns, nurses being sent home, and unsafe working conditions, Fox affiliate WHNS reported April 10. -
UC Irvine creates CNO certificate program
The University of California Irvine is launching an online certificate program to prepare nurses for executive roles this summer. -
How this nurse became an anti-vaccine icon — accidentally
Tiffany Dover, RN, did not intend to become a figurehead of the anti-vaccine movement when she received her first shot via a livestream in 2020, but the internet had very different plans, NBC News reported April 10. -
'Nurses make great leaders,' say 5 Hackensack Meridian bedside-to-C-suite executives
Five female leaders at Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health started their careers tending to patients at the bedside. But somewhere along their career tracks, all five set their sights on the top of the leadership ladder. -
'There's a lot to be excited about in healthcare right now,' Pennsylvania nurse leader says
It's an interesting time to step into a nursing leadership role in a new hospital — depending on where you've been and what you've been doing, it can actually be like jumping from the proverbial frying pan into the fire. -
Yea or nay on nurse training in simulation labs? 3 New York nurse leaders weigh in
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing students looking to take the National Council Licensure Examination had no choice but to perform all of their training in simulation labs due to social distancing guidelines. -
40% of Michigan nurses plan to quit: 5 notes
About 4 in 10 nurses in Michigan are planning to leave their roles in the next year, according to a study published in the journal Medicare Care. -
Why to invest in education: In today's staffing crisis, professional development improves staff satisfaction and retention
Attracting and retaining nursing staff remains one of the major challenges that healthcare organizations face today. -
Penn Highlands Healthcare's plan to support nurses returning to the field
Almost 50 percent of working mothers take an extended leave of absence to raise their children, according to a LinkedIn poll. According to another, 81 percent of married parents report taking a career break after a child is born. And for nurses, taking extended leave can make it challenging to re-enter the profession, but Penn Highlands Healthcare's new program aims to ease that. -
7 roles and salaries MSN degree-holders can expect
Only around 15 percent of registered nurses in the U.S. carry a master's degree and 2.2 percent hold a doctoral degree, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Despite the small number of professionals who carry advanced degrees in the field, the ones who do may have certain advantages.
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