Nursing

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 73% of workplace violence incidents occur in healthcare settings. Leah Blackwell, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, said the health system is focused on preventing these…

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed House Bill 2789 into law May 28, allowing registered nurses to bill Medicaid directly for certain care-management services.  The new law will take effect Jan. 1, 2026, and permits licensed registered nurses to seek reimbursement…

Newton (Mass.)-Wellesley Hospital has concluded its investigation into a possible cluster of tumor cases among longtime nurses who work in the maternal care ward, finding no environmental contributors, The Boston Globe reported May 27. Investigations by the Massachusetts Department of…

In 2022, the American Nurses Credentialing Center unveiled the Magnet with Distinction program to recognize the world’s highest performing Magnet organizations. Since then, 30 hospitals in the U.S. have achieved the designation.  The ANCC, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association, awards…

Within the next 12 months, 61% of more than 12,000 nurses surveyed by AMN Healthcare said they plan to leave their current employer, switch departments, retire, return to school, or work part-time, per diem or in a virtual role.  High…

NYC Health + Hospitals is launching a new educational initiative to bolster its behavioral health nursing workforce.  Four notes: 1. The initiative, called the Behavioral Health Nursing Career Ladder, will provide educational and financial support for 24 staff members to…

Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s nearly halved its nurse turnover rate in three years. One of their most powerful strategies for achieving that result was being “extremely responsive to nurse feedback.” At its peak, nurse turnover was at 23.2% in 2021, but…

More than a dozen safety-net hospitals across New York state are set to receive $51 million in grants from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in New York City. The foundation announced the funding in a May…

In 2025, the nursing workforce has stabilized compared to prepandemic numbers and is expected to grow. However, there are still several nursing challenges systems are facing. Here are 14 trends to know about the nursing workforce in 2025: 1. The…

Staffing shortages and other workforce challenges continue to test healthcare organizations’ operating models and ability to deliver high-quality care. To address these challenges, hospitals and health systems are increasingly exploring novel workforce solutions. This was the main theme of a…