Nursing

Nursing is a rewarding yet demanding profession requiring resilience in physical, emotional, and mental capacities. Despite their critical role in healthcare, breakrooms—designed to support nurses’ well-being during shifts—often fall short, affecting their ability to maximize break time. As the nurse…

After early success with its hybrid virtual nursing model, Cleveland-based University Hospitals is expanding the program to two emergency departments and an entire hospital.  Less than a year ago, the health system introduced a model whereby nurses can work a…

Money, a personal finance website, released its list of the 47 best nursing master’s programs in the U.S. Money analyzed a list of all the schools that reported nursing master’s degree completions in 2022. This list was narrowed down to…

Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University and Premier researchers found overreliance on agency nurses and nurse overtime was associated with lower patient safety.  The study, published April 2 in JAMA Network Open, analyzed data on quality measures for pressure ulcers and…

Newton (Mass.)-Wellesley Hospital is investigating a possible cluster of tumor cases among longtime nurses who work in the maternal care ward, CBS News reported April 1. One nurse told CBS that up to 10 nurses have been diagnosed with brain…

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare is partnering with Quinnipiac University to launch a two-year, part-time educational program aimed at helping mid-career professionals transition into nursing. Set to begin in April, the program is designed for current employees and prospective candidates with a…

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health is collaborating with Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing to offer a guaranteed admission pathway for registered nurses to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. VCU Health nurses who hold a diploma or associate degree…

In July 2022, WVU Medicine President and CEO Albert Wright Jr., PharmD, told Becker’s he wanted to start an associate degree nursing program. A month later, Melanie Heuston, DNP, RN, joined as the system’s chief nursing executive — and realized…

Traditionally, diversity is spoken about in terms of racial differences. But systems are expanding the way they approach diversity, especially in nurse leadership. For Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter’s Health Partners, diversity includes greater gender representation. Its nursing director team is…

The Tennessee Court of Appeals on March 20 denied RaDonda Vaught’s bid to have her nursing license reinstated, according to reports from NBC affiliate WSMV and ABC affiliate WKRN.  Ms. Vaught was convicted in March 2022 of criminally negligent homicide…