Nursing

On Jan. 16, thousands of registered nurses will hold marches, protests and rallies to demand the hospital industry ensure safe staffing levels and artificial intelligence safeguards, a Jan. 14 National Nurses United news release said.

For the 23rd year straight, nurses have earned recognition as the most trusted professionals in America. 

In conversations about virtual, team-based nursing services, the term "nurse-to-patient ratios" is an anachronism, according to nursing leaders at Providence and Trinity Health. 

The COVID-19 pandemic years were marked by significant staffing shortages, but more recently, many major health systems have seen nurse staffing levels stabilize. While a welcome trend, recruitment and retention remain core priorities for healthcare C-suites to build on that…

As health systems tinker with various virtual nursing models, cases for and against on-site programs are emerging.

In a glimpse at the future of medical training, students in Gainesville-based University of Florida's College of Nursing are learning to collaborate with colleagues and communicate with patients through AI-powered avatars. 

Nearing the end of 2024, several insurance companies proposed reducing reimbursements for anesthesia services, particularly claims from certified registered nurse anesthetists. 

Currently, men make up about 10% of nurses, but that number is steadily growing — and it could mean a brighter future for hospitals and health systems.

Advanced nursing students face an uphill battle securing clinical placements, often navigating a fractured educational system that can leave them unprepared to enter the workforce, Bloomberg Businessweek reported Dec. 16. 

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has reversed an anesthesia reimbursement change that was implemented in Washington state last month.