Nursing

Hospitals across California are short about 40,000 full-time nurses, but many state-run universities only accept 1% of nurse applicants, the San Francisco Chronicle reported March 22. Nursing is notoriously difficult to get into at 17 of the 20 California state…

Essentia Health, a 14-hospital system based in Duluth, Minn., rolled out its virtual nursing model systemwide in January 2024.  Three things to know:  1. The system provides virtual nursing support during some admissions and discharges. Eligible patients must be alert,…

In the U.S., 77% of counties with a shortage of mental healthcare providers and universities have been drawing upon psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs to fill that gap, NC Health News reported March 18. Here are five things to…

On March 11, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses published the first standalone guidance tailored to progressive care nurses. 

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is embracing a shared faculty model to boost interest in nurse educator roles. 

Gig models for nurses have been an effective strategy for health systems the last few years, but they are not immune to staff shortage issues.

Between workforce planning, operational changes and workflow improvements — among other responsibilities — leaders have a lot to remember. But here are a few things leaders told Becker's that systems can't forget amid the silver tsunami.

Four nursing units at Children's Hospital Los Angeles recently earned Beacon Awards for Excellence, a national recognition of superior patient outcomes and nursing excellence. Behind this achievement is a culture that prioritizes leadership development, staff well-being and empowers frontline teams…

Amid a nationwide nursing shortage, a November 2024 Health Resources and Services Administration nurse workforce projection estimated that the shortages will be felt until 2037.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a few issues within healthcare to the surface — one of which was the growing trends in nurse retirement.