Nursing
Nurse burnout is often framed as a staffing or clinical issue. Data from a national survey of more than 2,600…
Tuscaloosa-based University of Alabama is investing more than $80 million to double its nursing program. The expansion is developed in close partnership with the University of Alabama system and the Birmingham-based UAB Health System. When completed, it will be one…
For the first time since the National Council Licensure Examination was revised in 2023, the annual pass rate has decreased, according to new data from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Only 69.1% of nursing candidates passed the…
As virtual nursing gains traction across U.S. hospitals, health systems have reported improvements in staff satisfaction, quality and patient experience. However, many still struggle to quantify how these programs affect operational efficiency. At Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health, virtual nursing is…
A majority of nurses who left bedside roles in recent years are willing to return, with adequate staffing levels cited as the main factor that would reattract them, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania…
Providence, R.I.-based Women & Infants Hospital launched a program that will provide up to $45,000 in loan repayments to nursing students. The Scholars Network, launched by the hospital, connects students, schools and employers to tackle workforce shortages and student debt,…
Health systems are increasing their expectations for nurse managers without proper support, which risks workforce stability, according to a Feb. 5 article from Vizient and Kaufman Hall. The position “has become increasingly unsustainable” because of elevated turnover and growing scopes…
Mayo Clinic in Florida and Jacksonville (Fla.) University are collaborating to launch a direct entry Master of Science in Nursing program in fall 2026. The program will enable individuals with a bachelor’s degree in any field to transition into nursing,…
Top-ranked platform achieves back-to-back #1 recognition with 91.5 performance score in 2026 Best in KLAS: Software & Services Report NOBLESVILLE, Ind. – February 4, 2026, 0800 ET – Collette Health, the market leader in integrated virtual care solutions, today announced…
Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, N.C., has appointed Mylissa Hess, DNP, as chief nursing officer. Dr. Hess most recently served as market CNO for SageWest Health Care, a two-hospital system with campuses in Lander and Riverton, Wy. Prior to this…
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has opened a new operating room simulation lab at the Institute for Nursing Excellence in Livingston, N.J. The lab includes two simulated ORs, a sub-sterile training room and a 50-person classroom. The environment was designed…