Nursing

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. 

Five nursing teams with at least five medical professionals per team are on the ground at several eastern and central Montana hospitals where COVID-19 has led to staffing shortages, according to a Nov. 2 news release.

More than a third of healthcare workers hospitalized with COVID-19 from March to May were in nursing-related positions, representing the highest proportion of healthcare workers in the hospital with the illness, according to a new CDC analysis.

The American Association for Men in Nursing recognized eight universities as the recipients of its 2020 Best Schools for Men in Nursing Awards. The winners were named at the AAMN's annual conference earlier this month.

The pandemic put nurses on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19 and caused shifts in the way they provide care.

Nurses bring unique perspectives to the legislative process and have a role outside of the hospital, according to an op-ed written by Janice Phillips, PhD, RN, and published in The Hill. 

Several Vermont hospitals are cutting travel nurses, instead aiming to replace them with full-time employees as the pandemic increases financial pressure and exacerbates workforce shortages, reports VTDigger.