Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health has taken a different approach to addressing the national nursing shortage: instilling a passion for the profession at a young age.

Below are 11 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

BHSH System will invest more than $20 million over the next five years to increase Michigan's nursing workforce through a partnership with Oakland (Mich.) University.

A survey of more than 2,000 U.S. nurse practitioners found nearly a third are considering leaving healthcare, according to Medscape's first report on nurse practitioner burnout and depression published Aug. 18. 

Four nursing chiefs from US News & World Report's best ranked hospitals recently spoke with Becker's Hospital Review about the best advice they've received – whether it be from colleagues or family members.

Norman (Okla.) Regional Health System is working with local colleges to bridge the gap between the classroom and the clinical setting, according to an Aug. 16 report from News 9.

Here are nine nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since Aug. 3: 

West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health has named Ann Blakenhorn, DNP, RN, vice president of nursing clinical practice, education and patient safety, the health system said Aug. 12. 

The American Academy of Nursing has named six leaders as living legends for their contributions to healthcare and health systems.

Below are 10 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

Several colleges and universities have launched nursing programs and partnerships to address persistent shortages around the country.

Watsonville, Calif.-based Pajaro Valley Health Care District is $6 million away from acquiring Watsonville (Calif.) Community Hospital, and its nurses are concerned, The Pajaronian reported Aug. 9. 

Doernbecher Children's Hospital's oldest and longest-serving nurse retired Aug. 3 after 43 years with the organization, The Oregonian reported.

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine is tapping licensed practical nurses to ease staffing shortages as part of a new pilot program at one of its hospitals, the Daily Herald reported Aug. 7. 

Some nurses are urging the American Nurses Credentialing Center not to renew Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Magnet designation, arguing that the hospital's response to RaDonda Vaught's fatal medication error and conviction do not align with the program's mission to create an environment where nurses flourish.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul named 1,000 winners of the "Nurses for Our Future" Scholarship Program, a program aimed to bolster the state's healthcare workforce, Aug. 4.

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses found 67 percent of nurses plan to leave their current nursing position within three years, according to their survey of 9,355 nurses in October. Their findings were published Aug. 2 in Critical Care Nurse.

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health launched its "Nursing SEAL Team" program in July, which aims to give nurses more flexibility with where they work. Now, in the month since the initial team launch, the program has expanded into other departments and is attracting former employees back to the system. 

Nurses have flooded social media with posts using the hashtag "showmeyourbuns" in response to a photo of Bryan Health's personal appearance policy, which was been widely circulated online.  

Here are four nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since July 16: