Nursing

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health said the system and other area hospitals are preparing for higher emergency room volumes, longer wait times and stress on bed availability ahead of a tentative strike at Catholic Health's Mercy Hospital of Buffalo. 

North Dakota's Department of Health extended its waiver for temporary nurse aide registration deadline to Dec. 31 as COVID-19 cases increase and staffing shortages persist, according to a press release. 

A Michigan nurse was charged Sept. 29 in connection with the theft and sale of authentic COVID-19 vaccination cards from a Veterans Affairs hospital, according to the U.S. Justice Department. 

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has extended a measure limiting elective procedures at hospitals in the state, which are facing staffing shortages amid the latest COVID-19 wave.

Catholic Health's Mercy Hospital of Buffalo (N.Y.) is suspending inpatient nonemergency procedures and pausing labor and delivery services ahead of a tentative worker strike, NBC affiliate WGRZ reported Sept. 28.

Hospitals are not fully compliant with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standards, according to a survey of 5,000 registered nurses conducted by National Nurses United.  

Green Bay-based Northeast Wisconsin Technical College recently received a $1.8 million grant from HHS to boost diversity among nursing students, Spectrum News 1 reported Sept. 28.

Many nurses in the U.S. are opting to leave their full-time positions at hospitals in favor of temporary travel roles, citing higher-paying contracts as a primary reason.  

In recent weeks, several hospitals and health systems were forced to close beds over staffing challenges. 

Dallas-based Steward Health Care will end maternity and obstetrics services at Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center about three months earlier than anticipated, local news station WKBN reported Sept. 27.