Nursing

Here are five nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since June 8:

Oregon's nursing board has a backlog of more than 2,000 applications, which are set to expire at the end of the month, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported June 21. 

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

Memorial Healthcare System's longest-serving employee and first nurse leader of color is planning to retire after 53 years with the Hollywood, Fla.-based system, CBS News reported June 15.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is planning to hire more than 700 internationally trained nurses over the next three years to work at the system's four major medical centers and several critical access hospitals, Chief Nursing Officer Erica DeBoer, RN,…

Below are 15 hospitals, health systems and hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger launched a travel nurse program June 10 for eligible inpatient registered nurses.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare plans to open its eighth nursing education campus in partnership with Galen College of Nursing. 

Nurses have made headlines in recent weeks for their life-saving actions outside of work, volunteering to provide care internationally and more. 

Here are three key developments since former nurse RaDonda Vaught’s conviction over a fatal medical error in 2017.