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67% of nurses plan to leave position within 3 years, survey of 9,000 nurses finds
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses found 67 percent of nurses plan to leave their current nursing position within three years, according to their survey of 9,355 nurses in October. Their findings were published Aug. 2 in Critical Care Nurse. -
The initiative that's bringing nurses back to the bedside at Jefferson Health
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health launched its "Nursing SEAL Team" program in July, which aims to give nurses more flexibility with where they work. Now, in the month since the initial team launch, the program has expanded into other departments and is attracting former employees back to the system. -
Nebraska system's hair policy for nurses sparks backlash on social media
Nurses have flooded social media with posts using the hashtag "showmeyourbuns" in response to a photo of Bryan Health's personal appearance policy, which was been widely circulated online. -
4 nurses making headlines on and off the job
Here are four nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since July 16: -
A tech staffing platform is about partnership not a client-vendor relationship.
COVID-19 exposed so many cracks in the American healthcare system, but nowhere were those cracks wider than in nurse staffing. Nurses at the bedside endured the vicious cycle of emotional and physical burnout, the exodus of early retirees, and ever-increasing nurse to patient ratios. -
St. Louis nursing school closes after 124 years
The St. Louis-based Lutheran School of Nursing has closed, according to an Aug. 1 report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which cites financial troubles and struggling enrollment. -
Side hustle or exit path? How COVID-19 shifted the side gig landscape for nurses
Pre-pandemic, it wasn't uncommon for hospital nurses to have side gigs on their days off, be it paid or volunteer work. -
Meet the CNOs of US News' top 10 hospitals: 2022-23
This year has put nursing leaders to the test as they navigate severe workforce shortages — among other lingering pandemic-related stressors — and work diligently to support nurses through a uniquely difficult period in their careers. -
12 systems hiring chief nursing officers
Below are 12 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. -
Why 1 nurse will never return to the bedside
Despite wanting to return to the medical field, Theresa Brown, PhD, BSN, RN, said she is unlikely to return because of the "present form" of bedside nurses' work, she wrote July 22 in Medscape. -
Nurses urge CDC to tighten COVID-19 restrictions
National Nurses United is calling on the CDC to ramp up public health restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as cases and hospitalizations rise nationwide, fueled by the highly transmissible omicron subvariant BA.5. -
World War II nurse Muriel Engelman dies at 101
Muriel Engelman, a veteran Army nurse who served on the front lines of World War II, died June 30, The Washington Post reported July 20. She was 101. -
11 schools launching nursing programs
Several colleges and universities have launched nursing programs and partnerships to address persistent shortages around the country. -
4 nurses making headlines on and off the job
Here are four nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since July 7: -
13 systems hiring chief nursing officers
Below are 13 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. -
Lobbying for 'RaDonda's Law' gains traction in Tennessee
Lobbying efforts for legislation to end the criminalization of medical errors are well underway in Tennessee, where former nurse RaDonda Vaught was criminally convicted and sentenced to three years of supervised probation for a fatal medication error she made in 2017. -
Want to Fix the Nursing Shortage? Change This 100-Year-Old Policy
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed to the public that the nursing profession is in a state of crisis. A recent survey by McKinsey & Company found that one in three registered nurses who provide direct patient care may quit their jobs in the next year. If this holds true, our healthcare system will be in serious trouble, as it is nurses who provide most direct care to patients. -
82% of patients support allowing nurse practitioners to practice at the top of their license: 3 poll findings
A poll from Morning Consult conducted on behalf of CVS Health found 82 percent of consumer respondents support allowing nurse practitioners to practice to the full extent of their education and training, including through telehealth. -
Jefferson Health boosts staffing flexibility with 'Nursing SEAL Team'
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is aiming to give nurses more flexibility with where they work through a new "Nursing SEAL Team," the health system said July 6. -
Northwell nurse to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sandra Lindsay, RN, a nurse who made history as the first American vaccinated against COVID-19, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House said July 1.
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