Nursing

Travel nurses and other contingent staff play a crucial role in improving health services in hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities. However, their role is frequently misunderstood and their skill set is often undervalued.

Nurse practitioners are no more likely than physicians to prescribe inappropriately to older patients, a recent study found.

The greatest challenge facing nursing is also its most exciting opportunity, Dianne Aroh, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, told Becker's.

Seymour, Ind.-based Schneck Medical Center was named the most nurse-friendly hospital by TopRNtoBSN, an independent nurse education website.

Hundreds of nurses who have asserted their innocence in the national degree scheme are still fighting to win back their licenses.

Storrs-based University of Connecticut School of Nursing has received a $40 million gift, a record for the university. The money will support a new facility, student scholarships, and nurse faculty education. 

The key to a great nurse work culture is giving nurses a voice in decision-making and having leaders who build a personal relationship with staff, six nursing leaders told Becker's.

Nursing students and pre-nursing students enrolled in Massachusetts community colleges will not pay out-of-pocket for their education. For the first time, the state's scholarship fund for this effort has funding to cover 100% of currently enrolled community college nursing students for…

An analysis of Glassdoor reviews from current and former nurses revealed there are four key factors most influential in shaping nurses' overall job satisfaction: compensation, workload, toxic culture and organizational support. 

Intensive care registered nurses are the highest-paid travel nurse specialty, an Indeed report found.