A former Tennessee nurse who was convicted of homicide last year after a medication error killed a patient said that the state Board of Nursing acted improperly when it revoked her license. [...]
Nursing is the nation’s largest healthcare profession, with nearly 4.2 million registered nurses (RNs) nationwide. They work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and more. They see people [...]
The New Jersey State Nurses Association’s foundation—the Institute for Nursing—announced today its C.A.R.E.S. Awards for Nursing Excellence. The prestigious award is based on five categories that [...]
The American College of Healthcare Executives will host a panel discussion, “Earning a Seat at the Table and Using the Platform to Amplify the Voices of Others”, at Overlook Medical Center in [...]
At the height of the pandemic, nurses played a huge part in saving lives, but some — especially Filipino nurses — couldn’t save their own. Filipino nurses make up 4.5% of the nursing [...]
Since 2019, AORN members in New Jersey have been working to get surgical smoke evacuation legislation enacted, and their efforts came to fruition on Monday, March 13, when Governor Murphy signed [...]
Many nurses who left hospital staff jobs during the pandemic out of exhaustion or for lucrative temporary jobs are coming back. Their return in recent months, spurred by falling pay from the temp [...]
The Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act was introduced on April 20 in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Rep. Lauren Underwood [...]
Disproportionately high mortality rates for black women aren’t caused by genetics, says an expert in healthcare disparities that affect maternal care; the cause appears to be systemic racism. [...]
Jefferson Health is re-engaging retired nurses to support its nurses and care teams as they struggle with staffing shortages. The Nurse Emeritus Program provides the opportunity for experienced, [...]
