Training for the first cohort of Neenah, Wis.-based ThedaCare's nurse residency program is underway at seven of its hospitals. The system adopted the program with an aim to improve retention of new nurses and better equip them for the demands of emergency department care, according to a June 13 news release.

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses announced revisions to its scope and standards guide for acute care clinical nurse specialists, according to a June 13 news release. 

Nurses at Ascension Providence Hospital in Detroit performed CPR on a fellow nurse for more than 48 minutes after she passed out during a shift in April, WDIV-TV reported June 1. 

Whether you've been a bedside nurse for decades or you are new to the profession, there are ways you can use your skills and nursing license that don't involve direct patient care.

Among 100 health system senior executives, 94 said the nursing shortage is critical, and 68 percent said they do not have enough staff for another large-scale health crisis.

Compassion satisfaction scores improved significantly after the implementation of a tailored process to debrief critical patient events within a pediatric intensive care unit at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. 

Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice nurses around the country — represented by more than 200 national, state and local nursing organizations — are making sure Congress hears their collective voices loud and clear. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners submitted a letter of support inked with 235 signatures to Congress on June 6 in support of H.R. 2713 — the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act.

Imagine going to work every day, determined to be your very best for your patients, knowing that you will likely encounter a patient — or colleague — who makes you feel like you don't belong, like an unwanted outsider whose nursing experience and skills don't matter.

Nurse staffing and scheduling is dynamic and complex. There are three primary nurse staffing and scheduling models to consider: centralized staffing, decentralized staffing, or a hybrid of centralized and decentralized staffing. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages and the best management model varies based on a healthcare organization’s unique structure and culture.  

A steering committee at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing in Minneapolis has been formed to explore the use of artificial intelligence in nursing and develop recommendations for its use in the profession, the university announced June 9. 

National Council Licensure Exam pass rates have been steadily falling in recent years but one nursing school in Ohio is bucking the trend, according to The Weirton Daily Times.

Nurses of color are exhausted by the racist behavior they see and experience in hospitals, and they are not surprised that diversity, equity and inclusion programs being instituted in health systems across the country are not making a dent in the problem.

The American Nurses Association is accepting applications for its 2024 Innovation Awards through Nov. 3. 

A dual-role nurse pilot project launched in 2019 at Spectrum Health’s Cardiothoracic Cardiac Care Unit in Grand Rapids, Mich., with an aim toward reducing turnover and advancing nurse training. The initiative, which spanned multiple years, gleaned insights for hospital leaders into practices to combat nurse burnout and boost retention.

With a diploma in hand and a new credential after their name, new nurses enter the hospital workforce and quickly find themselves frustrated and burned out by the effects of the nursing shortage, long hours and constant turnover in departments. 

A woman has been charged in Georgia with stealing the identity of a Florida nurse and using the stolen nursing license to care for patients, wsbtv.com reported June 6.

RaDonda Vaught's conviction for a fatal medication error kickstarted a national dialogue about patient safety culture and made her a household name within the industry. Though Ms. Vaught has largely remained out of the public eye after her sentencing, she is giving nurses a rare opportunity to get to know her during a vacation to Costa Rica.

Joseph Williams, BSN, RN, was recently named CEO of Rehabilitation Hospital of Bowie (Md.), an Encompass Health facility, but unlike many CEOs, Mr. Williams got his start as a licensed practical nurse.

More than 235 organizations, including the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the American Nurses Association, expressed support for the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act in a June 6 letter to Congress.

Hospitals working to bolster their burned out and dwindling nursing staffs by hiring  internationally trained nurses were stopped in their tracks when the State Department issued a red light on green cards in April.