Nursing

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Nov. 20 that he will expedite licensure for 1,104 nursing students so they can help at overwhelmed hospitals in just a few weeks, reports NBC's KARK.

Demand for U.S. intensive care unit travel nurses has increased by 281.1 percent from March 1 to Nov. 16, according to NurseFly data viewed by Becker's.

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented health systems with the ultimate balancing act: Care for an influx of patients and ensure nurses and front-line staff are adequately supported, all amid staffing and personal protective equipment shortages. 

Nurses in North Dakota fear Gov. Doug Burgum's recent measure to allow asymptomatic nurses with COVID-19 to keep working could spread the disease in shared working spaces, the Herald Star reports. 

Facilities across Georgia are struggling to hire enough intensive care unit nurses as flu season and a winter COVID-19 season approaches, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Healthcare workers in North Dakota with asymptomatic COVID-19 cases can continue working in COVID-19 hospital units and nursing homes, reports Forum News Service.  

An off-duty nurse working the polls at Indianapolis-based Lucas Oil Stadium helped a voter who underwent a seizure at the center, the IndyStar reported Nov. 3. 

Providing compassionate patient care can come at a personal cost for nurses — compassion fatigue — but it can be prevented, according to an op-ed by Sharon Willey, DNP, RN, published in Ohio and Indiana's KPC News. 

Below are 13 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

The Howley Foundation is supporting a scholarship program with Cleveland Clinic that aims to expand access and opportunities for underrepresented students interested in a nursing career with a $10 million gift, according to a Nov. 2 news release.