Nursing

Jefferson Health, a Philadelphia-based system with 32 hospitals, said Dec. 3 it will expand its Nursing SEAL Team program, which will soon grow to include 236 nurses who can be deployed across various settings.  In 2022, Jefferson, a then-18-hospital system,…

In a 162-page document, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership have shared a blueprint for developing successful academic-practice partnerships.  The Academic-Practice Partnership Playbook is written for chief nursing executives, nursing school deans…

Here are nursing programs that are opening, expanding and ending in 2025.

In 2022, the American Nurses Credentialing Center unveiled the Magnet with Distinction program to recognize the world’s highest performing Magnet organizations. Since then, 58 hospitals in the U.S. and one in Saudi Arabia have achieved the designation.  The ANCC, a subsidiary…

All inpatient units at Goshen (Ind.) Hospital now operate with a 1-to-4 nurse-to-patient ratio. The move is meant to ensure all bedside nurses have manageable workloads and can provide safe, effective care for patients, the hospital said in a Nov.…

The Department of Education has proposed changing the definition of what constitutes a “professional degree” to exclude nursing — a move that could significantly limit nurses’ access to graduate education, according to the American Nurses Association.  The changes are related…

Many hospitals and health systems have seen improvements in overall nurse retention post-pandemic. Turnover among early-career nurses, however, is still a major pain point.  In 2024, more than 22% of all newly hired registered nurses left their jobs within a…

The Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I., is one of only six hospitals around the world to achieve the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet designation seven times.  The ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program describes an organization’s capacity to attract and retain nurses,…

Health systems are modernizing career advancement programs to build internal pipelines and keep nurses at the bedside. These programs are being updated to better recognize clinical expertise and support professional growth without requiring nurses to leave direct patient care. Altamonte…

Rhode Island Hospital in Providence is transitioning some nursing shifts to 12 hours toward the end of October, a spokesperson said in a statement to Becker’s on Oct. 21. The transition will affect about 10% of nursing staff at the…