Nursing

Fairfield, Conn.-based Sacred Heart University and Danbury, Conn.-based Nuvance Health created a shared nursing chair, they said in an email to Becker's Oct. 12. 

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins School of Nursing created a Policy Honors Program for students to gain skills in policy analysis and advocacy. 

California is increasing access to reproductive healthcare through a new law that expands practice authority for nurse practitioners. 

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

Three hospitals received Magnet designation for the first time in September, while another 13 were redesignated, according to the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is planning to replace sexual assault nurse examiners on evenings and weekends later this year with a telehealth model, NBC Boston reported Oct. 6.

Aesthetics is an attractive alternative for many nurses looking to leave the bedside in favor of better hours and less emotional toll, the Nashville Post reported Oct. 7. 

Here are five recent lawsuits filed by nurses that Becker's has covered since Aug. 17: 

Although the workforce crisis has challenged health systems for years, recent statistics are sobering. Two in five nurses are thinking about leaving healthcare over the next two years and four million nurses are expected to retire by 2030.

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will double its nursing program after a $9.9 million donation, it said Oct. 2.