Nursing

Perhaps more than any other point in the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals across the U.S. are feeling the effects of a severe nursing shortage. At the same time, hospitalizations are rising, with some states including Florida and Louisiana recording their highest…

Below are 28 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai recently celebrated the retirement of its longest-serving clinical nurse, Patsi Saoud, RN.

Delaware Gov. John Carney signed a bill into law Aug. 4 granting full practice authority for advanced practice registered nurses in the state. 

The current COVID-19 surge feels different than previous ones and could have long-term implications for the nursing profession, reports Houston Public Media.

In recent weeks, hospitals and health systems have been forced to close units or scale back services because of staffing shortages. 

Phoenix Children's has selected Rhonda Thompson, DNP, RN, to serve as the system's chief nursing officer and senior vice president of patient services. 

Oklahoma City-based OU Health is launching several new incentives to address an ongoing nurse shortage, reports NBC affiliate KFOR-TV.

A nursing shortage has forced Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine, Texas, to intermittently shut down its labor and delivery unit, according to Kaiser Health News. 

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses and Chicago-based Chamberlain University will launch an online perioperative nursing training program in early 2022.