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Why becoming a nurse is more difficult now
Hospitals nationwide are trying to address nurse shortages by hiring new graduates. However, becoming a nurse has become more challenging, narrowing the pipeline for new nurses, NPR reported Oct. 25. -
Ballad Health, East Tennessee State U announce center for nursing advancement
Ballad Health announced Oct. 25 a $10 million commitment to creating the Appalachian Highlands Center for Nursing Advancement at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tenn. -
7 nursing schools launching new programs amid shortages
Some schools have launched innovative nursing programs and partnerships to address nursing shortages persisting around the country. -
Nurses more likely to have suicidal thoughts than other workers, Mayo study finds
Nurses are more likely to have suicidal thoughts than other members of the U.S. workforce and are less likely to tell anyone about it, according to a study published in the American Journal of Nursing. -
25% of Kentucky nurses likely to leave current jobs in next 3 months, report says
Twenty-five percent of nurses sampled in an Oct. 22 survey from the Kentucky Nurses' Association indicated it was likely they would leave their current positions in the next three months. -
People are the priority, says Providence CNO Dr. Sylvain Trepanier
As systemwide chief nursing officer of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, Sylvain "Syl" Trepanier, DNP, RN, oversees a team of 48,000 nurses across the 51-hospital system. -
34% of nurses report poor emotional health: 7 survey findings
More than two-thirds of nurses have reported experiencing stress, exhaustion and frustration over the past two weeks, according to an Oct. 14 survey from the American Nurses Foundation, the American Nurses Association's philanthropic arm. -
Former Texas hospital nurse convicted in capital murder of 4 patients
A former nurse at Tyler, Texas-based Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital and Christus Mother Frances Hospital-Tyler was found guilty Oct. 19 of capital murder, NBC reported. -
National nurses union outlines goals for society, healthcare post-pandemic
Registered nurses from across the U.S. took to the National Nurses United convention Oct.12-14 to pass resolutions for society in light of the pandemic: a society based on care focusing on workers’ rights, Medicare for All, global health and vaccine equity, and racial and gender justice, according to an Oct. 15 release from the union. -
22 hospitals hiring CNOs
Below are 22 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. -
Texas RN celebrates 50 years of nursing at UT Health
Charles Beene, RN, recently celebrated a milestone anniversary — working as a nurse at University of Texas Health for 50 years. -
Oregon nurses union shares proposals to help combat staffing shortages
Increasing salaries for nurses to closely mirror clinical salaries and supporting new investments in nurses' mental health were among the ideas presented Oct. 7 by an Oregon nurses union to improve retention in the field, according to statements emailed to Becker's. -
Rhode Island nursing faculty shortages contributing to hospital staff shortages
Colleges around Rhode Island are experiencing nursing faculty shortages that are exacerbating the staff shortages at hospitals around the state, according to an Oct. 8 WPRI-TV report. -
Nebraska healthcare leaders plead with state Senate to address nursing shortage
Multiple healthcare leaders in Nebraska testified before a legislative panel examining healthcare staff shortages, urging the state to help address the current conditions, ABC affiliate KETV reports. -
'Another chapter in the fight': ICU nurse who was first American vaccinated gets booster
Sandra Lindsay, RN, a nurse who made history last year as the first American vaccinated against COVID-19, received her booster dose at Long Island Jewish Medical Center Oct. 6, reports ABC affiliate WABC-TV. -
Concordia U launches accelerated nursing program amid nursing shortage
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. -
California mandates implicit bias training for nursing students
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. -
Nurses union calls on FTC to investigate 'RN residency' contracts that keep new grads at hospitals for set period
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. -
Unvaccinated nursing students face hurdles to getting degrees
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. -
22 hospitals hiring CNOs
Below are 22 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers.
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