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California makes RN license for retired nurses
Amid a shortage of nurses, California is turning to retirees to fill the gap. -
Michigan ANA opposes nurse-ratio bill
The American Nurses Association-Michigan released a letter opposing state legislation that would mandate patient ratios for hospital nurses. -
3 systems win ANCC's nursing development award
The American Nurses Credentialing Center awarded three hospital systems and four healthcare organizations for excellence in their nursing professional development efforts. -
Mount Sinai has faced $700K in arbitration over nurse ratios
New York City-based Mount Sinai Hospital has racked up $700,000 in arbitration awards it must pay to the New York State Nurses Association, Politico reported Oct. 10. -
66K qualified BSN applications were turned away in 2022
In 2022, Bachelor of Science in nursing programs rejected nearly 66,300 applications not because of lacking qualifications, according to American Association of Colleges of Nursing data CNN cited in an Oct. 5 report. -
Texas system partners with college to train 100 nurses from Mexico
A partnership between San Antonio, Texas-based Methodist Healthcare, Alamo Colleges and TecMilenio University in Monterrey, Mexico, will educate and train nurses from Mexico in an effort to curb staffing shortages in U.S. hospitals. -
Illinois considers changes to nurse-patient ratio law
An Illinois House committee met with healthcare leaders to discuss changing nurse-patient ratios laws, Advantage News reported Oct. 5. -
Nursing licenses hit delays in Illinois
Healthcare licenses in Illinois can take up to four to six weeks to be sent, according to The Telegraph, an Illinois-based outlet. -
American Academy of Nursing announces new president-elect, board members
The American Academy of Nursing has elected a new president and board, according to an Oct. 2 news release. -
Trinity rolls out hybrid nursing teams to 1K+ hospital beds
Some health systems employ virtual nurses for administrative work and watching patients who are at a high risk of falling. Trinity Health is diving into virtual care with three-person hybrid nursing teams, according to Gay Landstrom, PhD, RN. -
The power of visibility for nursing leaders
Creating a top-ranking nurse culture comes down to a few things, but the No. 1 recommendation is leader visibility and availability, nursing leaders told Becker's. -
ANA recognizes cannabis as specialty
Cannabis nursing is now officially recognized by the American Nurses Association as a specialty nursing practice, the group announced Sept. 27. -
California hospital retains 94% of 1st-year nurses
Since 2012, Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health has retained 93.8 percent of its first-year nurses, and its nurse turnover rate is hree times better than the national rate. -
Nurses weigh in on the longest shift they've ever worked
Three 12-hour shifts a week has long been considered the standard schedule for hospital nurses. However, many nurses can recall times they've worked far beyond 12 hours due to staffing pressures at their facility. -
6 ways to build strong benefits packages for nurse managers
Hospitals must ensure they are offering competitive nonsalary forms of compensation to help recruit and retain nurse leaders, according to the American Organization for Nursing Leadership. -
Advocate hospital lowers nurse turnover to 10%
Nationally, the turnover rate for hospital nurses is 22.5 percent, according to 2023 data from NSI Nursing Solutions. At an Advocate hospital in Oak Lawn, Ill., that rate is about 10 percent. -
Texas nurses to rally over newborn, open-heart surgery staffing concerns
Nurses at the Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas, rallied Sept. 27 out of mounting concerns over the safety of newborn and open-heart surgery patients. -
10 hospitals, systems with top nurse residency programs
More hospitals and health systems across the country are implementing nurse residency programs to support new nurses as they transition into the field. It's also an effort that aims to improve retention amid the ongoing nursing shortage. -
The 'secret sauce' to a great nurse work culture
The "secret sauce" to creating a great work culture is having nurse leaders who embrace a primary role as retention officers and putting values into action, nursing leaders told Becker's. -
Federal legislation could close pay gap for nursing faculty
Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill that would address the pay gap between clinical and faculty nursing positions in order to reduce the nursing shortage.
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