Arkansas Children's, which includes Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock and Arkansas Children's Northwest in Springdale, is increasing its lowest wage earners from $10.10 an hour to $14 an hour, the system confirmed.
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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said he would request a $24 million capital investment into the state's nursing education programs if re-elected, calling it "the most robust investment ever" in alleviating a nursing shortage, according to the Concord Monitor.
On Nov. 6, Massachusetts voters will decide whether nurse staffing ratios will be required at hospitals.
Numerous factors, including age and manager status, may influence a nurse's vulnerability to burnout, according to a white paper released by Press Ganey Oct. 23.
The following organizations have shared hiring plans since Oct. 8:
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Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth will host a Halloween-themed job fair to fill positions ranging from entry-level to management, KSMU reports.
HHS is awarding $293 million to boost the primary healthcare workforce.
Job opportunities are plentiful for certified physician assistants, according to a survey from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources seeks to fill positions at multiple hospitals, according to a WVNS-TV report.
Nurses at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and Hahnemann University Hospitals, both in Philadelphia, want patient limits to be written into their union contract, which expires at the end of November, according to KYW Newsradio.