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Some innocent nurses may be caught up in degree scheme
Lawyers for some nurses in New York and Georgia maintain that their clients completed required coursework and legitimately earned their nursing diplomas, but are being lumped together in the national scheme involving the sale of thousands of bogus degrees. -
Texas short 30,000 nurses as threat of hospital closures loom
Texas has reached historic workforce shortages with 30,000 unfilled nursing positions and 500,000 nurses expected to leave this year, CBS News reported Mar. 1. -
Arizona nursing school one step closer to shutdown
After more than a year of investigation into the quality and integrity of Phoenix-based Aspen University's nursing program, it is one vote away from being shut down by the Arizona State Board of Nursing. -
Oregon hospital CNO: Nurse-to-patient ratios don't work during a shortage
As Oregon's House legislature prepared for its first hearing on House Bill 2697, which seeks to enact minimum staffing requirements for hospital nurses, Asante Health System's chief nursing officer said this plan is "currently unattainable," the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported Feb. 28. -
Iowa nurse sanctioned for adopting baby, then fired after licensing board error
An Iowa nurse was sanctioned by the state Board of Nursing, then fired from two jobs, after adopting the baby of a former patient, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Feb. 24. -
Vanderbilt nursing legend dies after 45 years of service
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center nursing legend Carl James, RN, died at 75 on Feb. 17. -
Undercover agents bought fake nursing degrees with no medical experience
New details about the fake nursing degree scheme demonstrate the ease with which aspiring nurses could purchase the fraudulent documents, Yahoo News reported Feb. 27. -
The unexpected benefit Erlanger saw after raising nurse pay
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System has seen fewer nurses call in sick since the approval of a 10 percent pay raise in January, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Feb. 26. -
How Novant's Heather King went from CNA to hospital president
Heather King, BSN, RN, president and chief operating officer of Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center in Bolivia, N.C., climbed from certified nursing assistant to hospital executive in 17 years because, as her mentor put it, she "never said no to anything." -
Understanding and Addressing Today’s Nursing Challenges
To address the challenges faced by the nursing profession today, it is vital that healthcare leadership first understand them. For example, nurses are not currently practicing to the top of their license due to staffing shortages we’ve been seeing. This is leading to burnout, and even leading to nurses leaving the profession. -
Flexibility is the New Currency
Your clinical workforce needs, wants, and expects more flexibility in their working commitment with their employer. -
3 leaders of award-winning hospitals on achieving nursing excellence
In January, Press Ganey, a leading healthcare performance improvement company, recognized seven hospitals that maintained outstanding nursing in the midst of staff shortages, budget cuts and overcrowding. -
Stamford Health's latest nurse training ground: The Metaverse
Stamford (Conn.) Health launched a program through which nurses can train with virtual reality patients in the Metaverse, the Stamford Advocate reported Feb. 22. -
U of Arkansas to offer dual DNP-MBA program
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is taking its own approach to combating the ongoing nursing shortage and mounting difficulties in attracting nursing faculty nationwide by preparing its nursing graduates with two degrees. -
Meet the nurse hospitals won't hire
Katie Duke, a nurse practitioner who is the host of a podcast called "Bad Decisions," an Instagram influencer, brand ambassador for Figs scrubs and a stand-up comedian, is not getting hired by hospitals, The Washington Post reported Feb. 21. -
New York to 900+ nurses: Prove credentials or give up license
As investigations into the fraudulent nursing degree scheme continue, New York officials are requesting more than 900 nurses in the state prove their credentials are legitimate or surrender their licenses. -
U of Central Florida to expand nursing program, graduate additional 150 nurses annually
University of Central Florida in Orlando has set out to address a major issue identified by the Florida Hospital Association: an upcoming shortage of nearly 60,000 nurses by 2035. -
Taking a strategic approach to virtual nursing: The top 3 do's and don'ts
The persistent nursing shortage has pushed many hospitals and health systems toward innovative nursing models as a means to maximize staff, improve patient satisfaction and reduce costs. -
As 43% of nurses consider departing the profession, can hospitals step up?
Nurses are continuing to leave their profession amid the ongoing staffing crisis. The question now is, can hospitals and health systems change enough to keep them in their profession? -
From 'game-changer' to 'we all lose': 9 nurse leaders weigh in on virtual nursing
Several large health systems are turning to virtual nurses to fight workforce shortages and improve hospital efficiency, but not all leaders are onboard.
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