Nursing is in a state of crisis. Overwhelmed by the critical need for more nurses, nursing is at a crossroads, and according to the president of the largest school of nursing in the U.S., it’s time to adopt a new […]
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When a passenger got sick mid-flight, Atrium Health Lincoln nurse Kassondra Josey jumped in to help save his life. In a less-than-ideal location, Josey relied on her training and rendered aid until the plane could make an emergency landing, and
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For the last two years, hospitals have been reliant on travel nurses, with the demand for travel nurses skyrocketing. However, turnover has recently begun to increase, and hospitals and health systems are facing a turning point in addressing the staffing
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As more countries report nursing shortages, the inability to fulfill the demand for nurses has become a global issue. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), most member countries have reported some nursing shortages, with the demand projected to continue
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Our Nurse of the Week honor goes to the UT Health San Antonio pediatric nurses who went above and beyond for an 8-year-old cancer patient named Darcey when they volunteered to become backup dancers for the budding dancer. The nurses
Advancements in higher education technology, combined with significant and growing shortages in nursing, are opening the doors for nurses to earn an accredited RN to BSN degree online and providing new opportunities for career development. Colleges and universities are responding
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When oncology nurse Tricia Seaman‘s patient learned that her cancer had spread and she only had months to live, Seaman did her best to console her. But that afternoon in March 2014, Trish Somers didn’t want to be consoled. The 45-year-old
Erica Yang, a nursing student at Case Western Reserve University, is the winner of the Heartfelt Dreams Foundation’s 2022 Academic Nursing Scholarship to support her career advancement in cardiac care. Yang, a Planet, Texas native, was awarded $5,000 toward her
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Holidays are all about delicious treats, and Nancy Mitchell, a registered nurse at the Assisted Living Center, shares her go-to holiday recipe for Pumpkin Squash Pudding. Mitchell says this recipe for Pumpkin Squash Pudding is gluten- and dairy-free, making it
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The commercials for the Navy said that if you joined, you could “Live the adventure,” and Gregory Jones, then 16, took note. A total of 26 years of active service took Jones around the world twice, to 30 countries on
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