Six months after the tragedy of the shooting at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, memories of that night are still clear for the healthcare providers who cared for the survivors. To share what they experienced and learned during their shifts in the […]
West Virginia University (WVU) is blending science with business in a graduate program for nurses to earn their master’s in nursing (MSN) and business (MBA) at the same time. The program is designed for nurses who are seeking leadership, public
A residency is the post-graduate training doctors are required to complete to practice medicine in the US. However, even after completing four years of medical school, graduates aren’t guaranteed to be placed in a residency program. In fact, thousands of
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Last week nursing students at the University of Minnesota (UM) convened for the second consecutive year of entrepreneurial training at an event called “Planting Seeds of Innovation.” Nurses spend more time with patients than other caregivers, providing them with a
Katelyn Nordhoff, 22, a junior nursing student at Indiana University, didn’t realize how few kids in nearby low-income neighborhoods receive regular dental care twice a year until she began a community clinical course this semester. The course is designed to
The Veterans Administration (VA), the largest integrated health system in the US, passed a new rule last week to allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) full practice authority without physician supervision within its network. Nurses along with veterans, their families,
Statistics of violence against nurses over the last decade are shocking. According to NursingWorld.org, approximately one in four nurses have been physically assaulted at work in the last year. Although healthcare workers make up only 9 percent of the workforce,
Many professions that require more graduates to enter the workforce in the near future are hindered by a lack of education funding to grow their programs. Fields like occupational therapy and engineering are suffering, but the nursing field especially is
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a $350,000 traineeship grant to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) College of Nursing. The grant will fund 50 Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) from 2016-2018, covering two full academic years.
Our Nurse of the Week is Anne Boatright, 32, who recently received a Transformational Leadership award from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for her work supporting and treating rape victims. Boatright is a sexual assault nurse examiner, a career path
