Nursing

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has signed a law that overhauls some state board of nursing practices, KWCH 12 News reported April 8. Under House Bill 2528, the definition of “unprofessional conduct” was tightened, all “non-practice” violations dating back to 2025…

In a reversal of a three-year trend, job satisfaction among nurses is declining and more are considering leaving the profession, according to a recent survey of 2,090 nurses.  Nurse.org, a news and educational website focused on the nursing profession, surveyed…

Without the governor’s signature or veto, a bill removing a requirement for nursing school faculty in Kansas has become law.  The legislation prohibits the state’s board of nursing from requiring college instructors to have credentials at least one level higher…

In 2025, nurse executives were focused on aggressive plans to redesign care delivery, but this year, leaders said they are no longer pursuing complete redesigns. Instead, they focus on efforts with the strongest outcomes and build on what has proven…

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed legislation eliminating certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses, allowing some to independently provide primary and behavioral healthcare services.  The law makes permanent the independent practice authority for qualifying advanced practice nurses as a temporary…

The American Organization for Nursing Leadership will award five nursing leaders, one hospital and one chapter at its annual conference March 29-April 1, in Chicago. Here are the award recipients, according to a March 26 news release from the organization:…

Although most hospitals track nursing investments as expenditures but not return on investment, chief nursing leaders at 45 U.S. hospitals said these initiatives support positive hospital operating margins.  An American Nurses Enterprise-commissioned survey asked chief nurse executives and chief nursing…

Generation Z nurses require more frequent one-on-one interaction with managers and leaders than prior generations to maintain similar levels of engagement and retention, according to a March 25 report from Laudio and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership.  “Engaging and…

Mercy, based in Chesterfield, Mo., has reduced its spending on agency nurse staffing by 50% through a combination of flexible scheduling, internal workforce pipelines and AI-powered tools. Central to the system’s effort has been deployment of its “Mercy Works on…

Federal budget policies could put the nation’s nursing faculty workforce under great strain, according to a March 20 JAMA Health Forum viewpoint by two leaders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Proposed changes to the U.S. federal…