Nursing

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

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is aiming to improve diversity among nurse leaders through a new fellows program, the Nashville, Tenn.-based organization said Sep. 1. 

Currently, the highest-demand clinical areas in the acute care setting are Intensive Care, Emergency, Labor and Delivery, and the OR/Procedural departments. ReSkilling  is designed to help facilities find and train qualified clinicians to provide that specialized care. 

The COVID-19 pandemic forced chief nursing officers to make tough decisions that led to moral distress, such as selecting nurses to work in COVID-19 units, according to a study published Aug. 31 in the Journal of Nursing Management. 

Wilmington, N.C.-based Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center has made significant progress in bolstering its nursing workforce over the last two months, adding more than 300 nurses.

On Aug. 30, California's Senate passed legislation allowing nurse practitioners to perform first trimester abortions without supervising physicians. 

Here are nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since Aug. 19: 

Several colleges and universities have launched nursing programs and partnerships to address persistent shortages around the country.

Nashville, Tenn.- Vanderbilt University Medical Center has selected Crystal Jackson, MSN, RN, to serve as senior director of nursing education and professional development, effective Sept. 1.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, based in Nashville, Tenn., will partner with Metro Nashville Public Schools to lead monthly conversations with high school seniors about what it takes to become a registered nurse.