Nursing
Nurse burnout is often framed as a staffing or clinical issue. Data from a national survey of more than 2,600…
Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital has exceeded its goal of hiring 90 nurses in 90 days. Mission Health has added approximately 400 hires since January and participated in nearly 40 recruitment events over the last three months as part of broader…
New federal and state policies are shifting the nursing practice landscape. Here are four changes from the first four months of 2026: 1. On April 30, the Education Department finalized the Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule. The rule, effective…
In a recent article for KFF Health News, “The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most,” Paula Span highlights an important shift in how care can be delivered in the United States: Community health workers. Community health workers demonstrate the value of…
Six nursing and physician associate associations said they are “profoundly dismayed” and “deeply concerned” by the Education Department’s ruling to cap student loans and classify nursing and PA degrees as graduate, instead of professional degrees. On April 30, the Education…
Nurse burnout is often framed as a staffing or clinical issue. Data from a national survey of more than 2,600 nurses and nursing students suggests a more complex reality. Operational friction is a major and often overlooked driver of stress.…
A structural calculation error embedded in nursing workforce planning textbooks, government frameworks and credentialing programs since at least 1960 may be causing hospitals to systematically underestimate the number of full-time equivalent nurses they need to budget, according to an April…
In honor of National Nurses Month in May and National Nurses Week (May 6-12), hospitals and health systems are recognizing nurses across the country. This year, the American Nurses Association is again highlighting “The Power of Nurses” as its National…
As part of a goal to return 10 million clinical hours to clinicians by 2028, Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is piloting an ambient AI documentation tool for nursing units — a largely unprecedented goal for health system AI projects. The system…
Nurses are raising safety concerns after the White House’s new national AI framework omitted any mention of the profession or healthcare and how artificial intelligence is already being used in clinical care. Released March 20, the National Policy Framework for…
In 2026, registered nurse satisfaction has fallen again, turnover has risen, and more than half of nurses report experiencing workplace violence. However, demand to enter nursing remains strong, and many universities are turning away qualified candidates due to space constraints.…