Concordia University in St. Paul, Minn., will offer an accelerated 16-month nursing program to help fill nursing shortages in the state, according to St. Paul, Minn., ABC affiliate KSTP 5 on Oct. 5.

A California law signed Oct. 1 will require all nursing schools and programs to incorporate implicit bias training into their curriculum, and hospitals to implement evidence-based programs on the matter into new graduate training.

National Nurses United, the largest organization of nurses in the U.S., called on the Federal Trade Commission in an Oct. 4 press release to investigate contracts many hospitals require newly hired nurses to sign as terms of employment, but which the union says can lead to harsh burdens. 

Some nursing students who choose not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 are struggling to complete their clinical training and degrees, Kaiser Health News reported Oct. 4. 

Below are 22 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

An Oct. 1 report from the Florida Hospital Association and Safety Net Hospital Alliance found that Florida is projected to lose 59,100 nurses by 2035. 

In perhaps what will be the most difficult year of their career, five California nurses shared how they've stayed resilient throughout the COVID-19 pandemic with the Los Angeles Times in an Oct. 1 report. 

The Oregon Nurses Association is calling out hospitals around the state for "blanket" vaccine exemption rejections after hundreds of Legacy Health employees received rejection emails on Sept. 27, according to Portland, Ore., ABC affiliate KATU. 

Nurses born after 1986 who have been with an employer for less than a year are more likely to quit their organization than older nurses, according to a Sept. 30 analysis from Press Ganey that documents a generational divide contributing to nurse turnover rates across the country. 

North Dakota's Department of Health extended its waiver for temporary nurse aide registration deadline to Dec. 31 as COVID-19 cases increase and staffing shortages persist, according to a press release. 

A Michigan nurse was charged Sept. 29 in connection with the theft and sale of authentic COVID-19 vaccination cards from a Veterans Affairs hospital, according to the U.S. Justice Department. 

Hospitals are not fully compliant with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standards, according to a survey of 5,000 registered nurses conducted by National Nurses United.  

Green Bay-based Northeast Wisconsin Technical College recently received a $1.8 million grant from HHS to boost diversity among nursing students, Spectrum News 1 reported Sept. 28.

Many nurses in the U.S. are opting to leave their full-time positions at hospitals in favor of temporary travel roles, citing higher-paying contracts as a primary reason.  

Nurses are making headlines for more than their roles in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Nurse.org, an online website and community of nurses, launched a new campaign to raise awareness about #TheREALNursingShortage, a crisis that has been exacerbated in the wake of the pandemic, according to a Sept. 24 news release.

Amid a nationwide nursing shortage, Charleston, S.C.-based Roper St. Francis Healthcare hired 81 nurses in the month of August, local CBS affiliate WCSC reported Sept. 20. 

A message board for travel nurses is filled with posts from nurses who have recently quit their full-time jobs at hospitals to pursue high-paying, temporary staffing contracts around the U.S. 

Below are 26 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses launched the Hear Us Out campaign Sept. 20 to illustrate nurses' front-line reality as they care for COVID-19 patients.