Nursing

Linda Groah, MSN, RN, will be retiring as CEO and executive director of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses after 17 years at the helm. 

Survey data trends suggest fewer nurses intend to leave the field compared to last year.

New research from Johns Hopkins suggests that relationship dynamics between nurses and leadership, peers and patients may be an underappreciated factor in retention.

Better pay rates was the most important aspect of the workplace for nurses, according to a recent AMN Healthcare report.

In honor of National Nurses Month and National Nurses Week (May 6-12), hospitals and health systems are recognizing the difference nurses make in their organizations. 

Health systems are working diligently to improve nurse staffing, and early evidence suggests these efforts are starting to pay off. 

Companies offer a range of freebies and discounts to honor National Nurses Week, which begins May 6.

When seeking a professional certification, the task of finding just the right certification can feel overwhelming because there are so many options from which to choose and so many factors to consider.

Arguably, nurse managers have one of the toughest roles in healthcare. Their responsibility comes with oversight over direct care nurses, the work environment, job satisfaction, retention, quality nursing care, as well as patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Contract provisions that stick nurses with the cost of training programs if they leave or are terminated before their contracts are up will largely be prohibited under the Federal Trade Commission's April 23 ruling to ban noncompete agreements — a…