Nurse managers’ span of control is closely linked to retention rates among early-tenure nurses, according to a new report from the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and Laudio.  The “Early-Tenure Nurse Retention: Trends and Leader Strategies” report is based on…

HHS and the National Institutes of Health are developing a project that involves producing vaccines from chemically inactivated whole viruses with the goal of making “universal” vaccines that protect against multiple strains of a virus at once.  Here’s what to…

Most of the top-paying states for nurses are in the Midwest or the West, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Becker’s used the latest bureau data, released April 18 and up to date as of May 2024, to determine…

Among nurses, 65% said their top challenge is stress and burnout, but 48% said their workplace does not offer mental health resources, or they are unsure if they exist, a recent survey found. The survey, conducted by Florida Atlantic University’s…

Several committee members of the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee have received termination notices, MedPage Today reported April 29. 1. HICPAC develops guidance for preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections.  2. Of the 11 voting members of the committee,…

States in the Midwest and the South had the highest wages for physicians. Becker’s used the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics salary data, released April 18, to determine the hourly pay rate by state and adjusted it for each state’s…

Nurse practitioner positions are projected to grow by 46% by 2033, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found. The bureau gathered employment data for five nursing positions in 2024, including the projected growth for their job titles in the next 10…

Pittsburgh-based UPMC infection preventionists and University of Pittsburgh scientists have collaborated to create an infectious disease detection platform to reduce infections. The Enhanced Detection System for Healthcare-Associated Transmission system uses genomic sequencing to analyze infectious disease samples from patients. If…

Generally, the standard treatment for solid tumors is surgery. However, a recent study from New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found immunotherapy can effectively treat these tumors and eliminate the need for surgery in some patients. The study,…

In 2023, nearly 66,000 qualified applicants were turned away from nursing schools due to deficits in the nurse educator space. To help reduce the nurse shortage, health systems are stepping up to increase the number of educators by creating split…