Nursing

The American Nurses Association is calling on Congress to include actions to support the nation's nursing workforce in any end-of-year package legislation.  

A majority of nurse practitioners have a positive working relationship with physicians, although most also said they'd like to see their scope of practice increased, a Nov. 30 Medscape report found.

Several colleges and universities recently have launched nursing programs and partnerships to address persistent shortages nationwide.

Here are four nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since Nov. 9: 

Below are 10 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, Mass., is working with partners to launch a formal nurse preceptor academy to address the New England region's nursing shortage and increase access to care. 

Houston Methodist received national Magnet recognition for nursing excellence at all seven of its acute care hospitals.

Several colleges and universities recently have launched nursing programs and partnerships to address persistent shortages nationwide.

The University of Washington Medical Center-Montlake in Seattle has become the nation's first hospital to receive seven consecutive Magnet designations from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System unveiled its upgraded and renamed Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing, previously known as Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.