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41 places where nurses can earn a multistate license
Forty-one states and territories have joined the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows registered nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses to practice in person or via telehealth in all participating states under one multistate license. -
Philadelphia health system to invest $5M to bolster nursing staff
Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System will spend $5 million on initiatives to mitigate the effects of nursing shortages, according to a July 27 report from the Philadelphia Business Journal. -
2 North Carolina health systems have 700+ nursing positions open — each
Amid increasing COVID-19 cases and an ongoing nurse shortage, several North Carolina hospitals are reporting hundreds of unfilled positions, reports WNCT-TV. -
26 hospitals hiring CNOs
Below are 26 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. -
Tennessee nursing board pulls license of former Vanderbilt nurse over fatal drug error
The Tennessee Board of Nursing stripped a former nurse at Nashville-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center of her license during a July 23 disciplinary hearing linked to her administering a fatal dose of medicine to a 75-year-old patient in 2017, the Tennesean reports. -
Dr. Sophia Thomas: Let NPs be allies as healthcare faces physician shortage
For Sophia Thomas, DNP, an unlikely spark lit her passion for nursing: a severe case of appendicitis at age 13. -
4 reasons South Carolina nurses are leaving the field
Amid both a state and national nursing shortage, more than 50 nurses talked about the profession with NBC affiliate WYFF. -
CoxHealth creates new nurse position: 4 notes on support RNs
Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth has created a new nursing position as nursing demand rises. -
MultiCare nurse retires at 96
Florence "SeeSee" Rigney, RN, retired from her role as a surgical nurse at Multicare Tacoma (Wash.) General Hospital this month at age 96. -
FBI: 3 nursing school operators accused of selling fake diplomas, certificates
Three people are accused of selling fake nursing transcripts and diplomas, which were then used by several individuals to obtain medical licenses, according to a July 16 news release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland. -
Tennessee nurse has license suspended for alleged misconduct after board calls for 'emergency action'
A Tennessee nurse had her license suspended due to alleged misconduct involving patients, reports CBS affiliate WREG-TV. -
Nurse vacancies at Alabama health system up 5% since pandemic began
Nursing vacancies at University of Alabama at Birmingham have increased from 9 percent pre-pandemic to a current rate of 14 percent, reports CBS affiliate WIAT. -
California nurse surrenders license after patient death
A registered nurse in California has been ordered to surrender her nursing license after pleading guilty July 14 to elder abuse, reports The Press-Enterprise. -
National Nurses United launches committee to dismantle structural racism at Florida hospitals
A new committee made of nurses at several Florida hospitals will tackle systemic racism within the profession, reports the Florida Phoenix. -
Nurses association names president
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has selected Beth Wathen, MSN, RN, to serve as its 52nd president for fiscal year 2022. Her term will begin July 1. -
National nurses organization urges CDC to reinstate universal mask wearing
National Nurses United urged CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, to reinstate the agency's recommendation that everyone wear masks in public, regardless of vaccination status, in a July 12 letter. -
Florida State University names head of nursing school
Jing Wang, PhD, MSN, will serve as dean of the college of nursing at Florida State University in Tallahassee, effective Aug. 16. -
'We can't do this forever': Cox Health nurse details working on COVID-19 unit, urges public to 'be careful'
An intensive care unit nurse at Cox Medical Center Branson (Mo.) shared what it's like to work on a COVID-19 unit amid a social media push that aims to educate the public about being a front-line worker in a pandemic, reports CBS affiliate KOLR. -
24 hospitals hiring CNOs
Below are 24 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. -
Pennsylvania is 36th state to adopt multistate nursing license
Pennsylvania is now one of 36 states that offers a more flexible licensing option for nurses.
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