Nursing

In the U.S., select certified registered nurse anesthetists are required to obtain a doctoral degree in 2025. Here are five questions, answered:  1. What prompted this licensing requirement? In the late 1990s and early 2000s, several nursing practice-focused doctoral degree…

New York state has finalized an emergency rule that allows registered nurses to follow non-patient-specific orders issued by physician assistants, Nixon Peabody reported July 1. Previously, RNs could only carry out orders and protocols issued by physicians and nurse practitioners.…

This year, 10 nurses at Los Angeles-based Keck Medicine of USC received $10,000 each in recognition of their nursing excellence. The Simms/Mann Family Foundation’s Off the Chart: Rewarding Nursing Greatness program recognizes nurses for their leadership, ingenuity and expertise in…

In today’s healthcare landscape, nurse retention is no longer just an HR concern—it’s a strategic imperative. With the average cost of turnover for a single staff RN reaching $61,110 in 2025, and each 1% change in turnover costing hospitals an estimated $289,000 annually,…

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has launched a high school-to-hospital nursing education program. The Nursing Degree in Three program was created in collaboration with Yankton, S.D.-based Mount Marty University and Bishop O’Gorman Catholic High School in Sioux Falls, according to…

About 10% of U.S. hospitals are designated as “Magnet” hospitals for nursing excellence, and fewer than 1% have earned the designation more than six times.  The American Nurses Credentialing Center awards Magnet recognition to hospitals based on their quality of…

The number of students enrolling in most nursing undergraduate and graduate programs has increased, reversing a several-year-long downward trend, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing found. The AACN’s 44th annual survey compiled data from baccalaureate and higher degree nursing…

Pennsylvania became the 43rd state to join the Nurse Licensure Compact. The law will go into effect July 7, allowing registered nurses and licensed practical and vocational nurses in Pennsylvania to hold a multistate license, according to a June 24…

In recent years, compensation has been growing for 1099 certified registered nurse anesthetists and nurse anesthesiologists, according to the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.  During the last three to four years, 1099 CRNAs and nurse anesthesiologists have experienced 15% to…

The University of Maryland Medical System, based in Baltimore, employs about 9,300 nurses. Amid a growing nurse shortage in the state, the health system is rethinking how it trains the next generation of nurses, according to Peggy Norton-Rosko, DNP, RN,…