Nursing

Forty-one percent of nurses report using AI regularly, compared to 57% of physicians, and of those who use AI, only 30% regularly use clinician-specific tools, a May 12 Elsevier report found.  Elsevier’s “Clinician of the Future 2026” report gathered responses…

St. Louis-based Ascension is finding success using nurse scientists to improve workforce challenges and patient care. In 2021, Ascension established its National Nurse Research Affinity Group, which brings together clinical nurses, nurse leaders, nurse scientists, clinical informationists and workers in…

Enrollment is rising in all nursing school programs except in research-focused doctorates, and master’s programs are the only ones to see a decline in applications, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing found.  The AACN’s 45th annual survey compiled data…

As U.S. nurses increasingly employ AI in their day-to-day tasks, the American Nurses Association is advocating for more nurse-led guardrails amid concerns of bias, unclear accountability and a decline in professional judgement.  On April 22, the ANA hosted an invitation-only…

Nurses and Illinois lawmakers have raised concerns about staffing levels and service cuts at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill., following its acquisition by Prime Healthcare, according to a May 4 report from WBBM-TV CBS Chicago. More than 110…

Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital has exceeded its goal of hiring 90 nurses in 90 days. Mission Health has added approximately 400 hires since January and participated in nearly 40 recruitment events over the last three months as part of broader…

New federal and state policies are shifting the nursing practice landscape. Here are four changes from the first four months of 2026: 1. On April 30, the Education Department finalized the Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule. The rule, effective…

In a recent article for KFF Health News, “The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most,” Paula Span highlights an important shift in how care can be delivered in the United States: Community health workers. Community health workers demonstrate the value of…

Six nursing and physician associate associations said they are “profoundly dismayed” and “deeply concerned” by the Education Department’s ruling to cap student loans and classify nursing and PA degrees as graduate, instead of professional degrees.  On April 30, the Education…

Nurse burnout is often framed as a staffing or clinical issue. Data from a national survey of more than 2,600 nurses and nursing students suggests a more complex reality. Operational friction is a major and often overlooked driver of stress.…