Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, the newest president of the American Nurses Association, twitches when she hears the word resiliency.

Thirteen moves from nurses unions across the country Becker's has covered since Nov. 3: 

Many colleges and universities launched nursing programs and partnerships last year to address persistent shortages nationwide. Here are 135 nursing programs that launched or expanded in 2022:

Press Ganey, a leading healthcare performance improvement company, recognized seven hospitals for outstanding nursing Jan. 4.

Richmond, Va.-based Galen College of Nursing is opening a second campus in Roanoke in 2023, a move aimed at helping to grow Virginia's nursing workforce. 

Here are five organizations opening or expanding nursing programs: 

Nurses point to workplace politics as the least rewarding aspect of their job, according to Medscape's 2022 report on nurse career satisfaction. 

The Joint Commission is working to change the way unprofessional issues are communicated between nurses using a report system and trained peer messengers.

When it comes to nursing staff, healthcare organizations are experiencing a perfect storm.

The American Nurses Association welcomed Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, as its new president Jan. 1.

Penn Medicine aims to increase the pipeline of future nurses in Philadelphia through a new program that offers education and employment opportunities for high school and college students interested in nursing, the organization said Jan. 3.

Threats and attacks toward nurses and other healthcare workers have become commonplace. In response, the medical community has issued growing calls to Congress to pass legislation to mitigate workplace violence against healthcare workers. 

Basic HIPAA training and adhering to their hospital's own privacy compliance guidelines may not be enough to ensure nurses are consistently compliant, suggests a Dec. 27 HIPAA Journal report.

With an eye on increasing Pennsylvania's nursing workforce, Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger College of Health Sciences will use a $2.5 million state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant to renovate its School of Nursing in Lewistown, Pa. This plan, according to a Dec. 23 release from Geisinger, will allow the school to enroll twice as many nursing students.

Below are eight hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

The number of traveling nurses boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now many find their wages slashed to 50 percent or less upon renewal. Traveling nurses are fighting back with lawsuits claiming the companies are using "bait-and-switch" tactics, NBC News reported Dec. 28.

A new virtual course to assist in cross-training non-pediatric nurses so they can help colleagues manage the surge in severe respiratory cases in children is now available for free from the Children's Hospital Association and American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

Here are six major nursing grants and donations used to fight nurse shortages in 2022:

Supporting nurses and promoting their well-being was a top priority for chief nursing officers this year amid workforce shortages and ongoing pandemic stressors. 

Four hospitals received Magnet designation for the first time in November, according to the American Nurses Credentialing Center.