Nursing
Nurse burnout is often framed as a staffing or clinical issue. Data from a national survey of more than 2,600…
In the last few years, hospital leaders have been faced with a tangled web of needs: easing nurse shortages, retaining nurses, and helping all pursue their career dreams. Their solutions all come down to nurse education. Health systems have been…
Since the pandemic, there has been a growing number of people who are falsely claiming to be licensed nurses or working without valid credentials, The Washington Post reported Aug. 28. Here is what to know: 1. Often referred to as…
Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health is calling for public health nurses to receive formal recognition as a distinct occupation from registered nurses. Published in Nursing Outlook, the study compared PHNs with other nurses by analyzing data from the…
UT Medical Center has expanded its longstanding partnership with the University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Nursing by investing in a new facility and additional scholarships for students. Four notes: 1. Over the past five years, the institutions’ collaboration has…
Hospitals have long worked to ease nurse shortages, but now face a catch-22: the same career advancement programs designed to support and retain nurses are also contributing to more leaving the bedside. As more experienced nurses retire and younger nurses…
Orlando-based University of Central Florida opened a new nurse training facility, made possible in part by financial support from three Florida health systems. The Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion will enable UCF to graduate an additional 150 licensed nurses each year,…
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing found Washington, D.C., has the most licensed nurses per capita, while Utah is the state with the fewest. The organization created a comprehensive course of nursing licensure statistics in the U.S. and…
Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo., is launching a three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in partnership with Hannibal (Mo.) Regional Healthcare System. Students can begin coursework online or in-person, followed by clinical training at Hannibal Regional, according to an…
Many nurse leaders expressed surprise that the National Council Licensure Examination pass rate declined earlier this year, but most said the one-year drop is not cause for concern. In the first quarter of 2025, the NCLEX pass rate for registered…
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter is the first and only long-term care facility in the U.S. to receive the Pathway to Excellence with Distinction designation. The designation, awarded the American Nurses Credentialing Center, recognizes the highest-performing Pathway organizations…