Nursing
Nurse burnout is often framed as a staffing or clinical issue. Data from a national survey of more than 2,600…
Many virtual nursing models involve separate teams where nurses work as either a bedside nurse or a virtual nurse. But Cleveland-based University Hospitals is taking a different approach.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has hired almost 3,000 registered nurses during the first half of 2024 and its nurse retention rate is "very strong at its highest level in a decade," CEO Tim Hingtgen said July 25 during the…
The rapid proliferation of nurse practitioners programs in the U.S. is spurring concerns about the quality of training for these advanced practice providers and potential consequences for patient safety, Bloomberg Businessweek reported July 24.
Mackenzie Bean and Mariah Taylor
Hospitals across the country are combatting significant labor shortages. This is especially true in nursing, where shortages are expected to continue intensifying over the next decade. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, we should anticipate a national shortage…
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The Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses has introduced a new virtual nursing certificate developed with input from nurse leaders at Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health.
Two bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives that aim to tackle the forecasted nurse shortage.
In January 2023, Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health had more than 1,000 open nursing positions. Today, there are less than 290 open RN positions across the system's 17 hospitals — progress an innovative "Nursing Seal Team" helped drive, leaders say.
The number of nurses planning to leave their workplace dropped year-over-year, according to a study published July 18 in JAMA Network Open.
Amid a nationwide push to educate, train and hire more nurses at the bedside, and faster, Rhode Island passed a law that allows new nurses to practice before their NCLEX results are known. But patient safety is a concern.
Self-scheduling has emerged as an increasingly popular option for hospitals and health systems to provide nurses with greater flexibility. However, the concept is not entirely new.