Nursing

Martha Schwebach, the nation’s first family nurse practitioner, died July 9 at 86, the Albuquerque Journal reported July 27. Ms. Schwebach graduated from the Dominican School of Nursing in Great Bend, Kan., before moving to Moriarty, N.M. She spent eight…

A rare dual-nurse role is emerging in the U.S. that could serve as a powerful aid to systems: clinically based nurse scientists. Nurse scientists, also referred to as nurse researchers, are nurses who have pursued a PhD and conduct research.…

Colorado is the state where nurses burn out most frequently, while Rhode Island has the lowest burnout rate for the role, according to a Nursa report shared with Becker’s.  Nursa, a healthcare staffing platform, used multiple data sources for direct…

In the last few years, hospitals and nurse leaders have homed in on improving nurse retention. And their efforts are paying off. Since the pandemic, the nursing workforce has shown signs of stabilizing. In 2024, turnover rates for staff registered…

In April, the Commission for Nurse Reimbursement began training the first cohort of nurse leaders in its Fellowship in Nursing Economics, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.  The fellowship is a first-of-its-kind program that empowers nurse leaders to…

There is a key driver behind the nationwide shortage of nurses: a severe nurse faculty shortage. To solve both shortages, more systems and nursing programs are creating formal venues to enlarge the nurse educator pipeline. Like the nurse shortage, universities…

The American Academy of Nursing recently recognized five nurse-designed care models that aim to reduce costs, improve quality of care and enhance patient experience.  The models, known as Edge Runners, were highlighted in a July 15 post from the American…

Cleveland Clinic has created a workforce retention program for patient care nursing assistants. “Nursing assistants add so much to the patient and caregiver experience, and their work contributes significantly to patient outcomes,” Barb Zinner, DNP, RN, vice president and chief…

In the U.S., select certified registered nurse anesthetists are required to obtain a doctoral degree in 2025. Here are five questions, answered:  1. What prompted this licensing requirement? In the late 1990s and early 2000s, several nursing practice-focused doctoral degree…

New York state has finalized an emergency rule that allows registered nurses to follow non-patient-specific orders issued by physician assistants, Nixon Peabody reported July 1. Previously, RNs could only carry out orders and protocols issued by physicians and nurse practitioners.…