Nursing

Not only does the nursing profession have a shortage, but according to Gen Z social media users, the career path also has an image problem, a June 4 report from ShiftKey, a digital healthcare platform for providers, found.

Like many healthcare leaders, Stacie Call, MSN, RN, is excited by the prospects of artificial intelligence. But she also is concerned about patient safety and evolving regulations involving the technology.

Hospitals have been on a quest to give nurses more flexibility at work in order to retain employees and improve satisfaction and well-being. 

Fewer nurses plan to leave their jobs, according to a recent survey, but other studies find more areas where hospitals can improve.

Sabbaticals in nursing. It is a concept some hospital leaders might dismiss, given the complexities of staffing. But Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Children's Hospital is leaning in. 

Texas hospitals are bracing for a projected shortage of around 12,572 nurses by 2032. With an aim to close some of the anticipated gap, the state opened applications June 3 for its inaugural rural nurse retention initiative, which would fund…

A New York City-based New York University study found that support at work was the strongest predictor of nurses staying in their jobs.

At Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System, nurses have the option to pick up gig work or be traveling nurses without ever leaving the system. It is all part of the flexible scheduling Duke offers.

The District of Columbia has the highest number of nurses per capita while Utah has the lowest, according to a NurseJournal analysis.

Fifty-seven percent of nurses reported using telehealth in 2022, up from 50% in 2018, according to the most recent federal data available.