Massachusetts hospitals are fighting against a union's proposed ballot initiative to mandate nurse staffing levels, according to a Boston Globe report.
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Here are 20 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking nurses in the past week.
The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J., will host a hiring event for experienced registered nurses next month.
The number of nurse practitioners in the U.S. reached an all-time high March 20, with more than 248,000 NPs currently licensed to practice across the country, according to data released by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Westminster, Colo.-based CovenantCare at Home will close May 17, which will result in 67 employees losing their jobs, according to The Denver Post.
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Larned (Kan.) State Hospital, a state-run psychiatric facility, is requiring mental health technicians to work 16-hour shifts amid a severe staffing shortage, according to The Topeka Capital-Journal.
Coal Township, Pa., police charged a patient at Coal Township-based Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital for assaulting hospital employees during his hospital stay March 1, according to The News-Item.
Here are 20 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking nurses in the past week.
A new survey reveals hospitals are struggling to find qualified job candidates for roles such as nurses, physicians and leadership.
Patient assaults on staff continue to be an issue at Concord-based New Hampshire Hospital, according to a New Hampshire Union Leader report.