New Jersey implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact Nov. 15, which allows registered nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses to practice in person or via telehealth in all participating states under one multistate license.

Galen College of Nursing, which is part of the HCA Healthcare network, plans to open a new nursing school in Richmond, Va., the organizations said Nov. 16.

Below are 21 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

National Nurses United praised President Joe Biden's COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force and urged the group to immediately begin implementing their recommendations to achieve health equity, according to a Nov. 10 press release.

Several colleges and universities have launched innovative nursing programs and partnerships to address persistent nursing shortages around the country.

As labor shortages persist throughout the country, nurses unions have taken increased action to support nursing staff being impacted. 

The Hawaii Nurses Association is calling on officials at Queen's Medical Center to intervene with new policies to protect staff amid increased incidents of violence at facilities across the state, according to a Nov. 8 press release from the organization.

Press Ganey announced Nov. 8 six hospitals as 2021 recipients of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality.

As a young adult figuring out her career path, Kathleen Sanford, BSN, RN, had no interest in being a nurse. However, a full-ride scholarship to the Walter Reed Institute of Nursing in Washington, D.C., unearthed an unexpected love for the profession. Today, Dr. Sanford oversees about 45,000 nurses as executive vice president and chief nursing officer of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health.

Amid the pandemic and an unprecedented nursing shortage, hospital leaders nationwide are looking for innovative ways to recruit and retain nurses and other healthcare staff. While some hospitals have hiked signing bonuses and salaries, others are taking a different approach, such as student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement.

National Nurses United urged the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Nov. 3 to adopt a permanent standard on COVID-19 in healthcare institutions, building on the emergency temporary standard adopted June 2020, according to a press release.

Microaggressions directed toward graduate nursing students of color can lead to decreased wellness and satisfaction and increased rates of depression, a study presented at the 2021 DNPs of Color Virtual Conference on Oct. 23 found.

Several colleges and universities have launched innovative nursing programs and partnerships to address persistent nursing shortages around the country.

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Below are 19 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

Nurses are a key part of the healthcare provider workforce, providing and coordinating care and educating patients and the public about various health conditions. 

A fire that caused more than $1 million in damage to the Ohio Nurses Association headquarters building is being investigated as suspicious, officials said Nov. 1, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

Male registered nurses earn 6 percent more than female counterparts while male licensed practical nurses earn 14 percent more than female counterparts, according to the 2021 Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report published Oct. 29. 

Here are four nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since Oct. 6:  

New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals and the City University of New York announced Oct. 26 an expanded partnership to place recent nursing school graduates throughout the system's hospitals.