Nursing

The American Nurses Association has recognized men’s health nursing as a specialty in the profession. This makes nursing the first healthcare profession to define a nationally recognized men’s health specialty supported by a formal scope and standards document, according to…

Press Ganey has recognized Nancy Holecek, BSN, RN, executive vice president and chief nursing officer of RWJBarnabas Health, with its CNO of the Year Award.  West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health announced the news of the award in a Feb. 20…

On April 1, the National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurses will include more competencies in care management and basic care and comfort, while most of the exam structure, scoring and content distribution is unchanged. New competencies include providing unbiased…

As Rush University Medical Center’s new chief nursing officer, Deana Sievert, DNP, RN, is zeroing in on a challenge that many growing health systems face: how to unify nursing practice across an expanding enterprise without sacrificing clarity, efficiency or quality.…

Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston is earning national recognition for embedding healthy work environments into daily operations — a strategy leaders say is key to retaining nurses in today’s competitive workforce climate. In January, the American Association of Critical-Care…

Tuscaloosa-based University of Alabama is investing more than $80 million to double its nursing program. The expansion is developed in close partnership with the University of Alabama system and the Birmingham-based UAB Health System. When completed, it will be one…

For the first time since the National Council Licensure Examination was revised in 2023, the annual pass rate has decreased, according to new data from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Only 69.1% of nursing candidates passed the…

As virtual nursing gains traction across U.S. hospitals, health systems have reported improvements in staff satisfaction, quality and patient experience. However, many still struggle to quantify how these programs affect operational efficiency. At Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health, virtual nursing is…

A majority of nurses who left bedside roles in recent years are willing to return, with adequate staffing levels cited as the main factor that would reattract them, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania…

Providence, R.I.-based Women & Infants Hospital launched a program that will provide up to $45,000 in loan repayments to nursing students. The Scholars Network, launched by the hospital, connects students, schools and employers to tackle workforce shortages and student debt,…