I would make a wager that most nurses don’t see themselves as innovators, even though we innovate all the time. In fact, nurses are probably some of the most creative, quick-thinking people in the workforce. Whether it’s determining the best […]
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In the midst of a nationwide nursing shortage, Central Texas is feeling the demand for BSN-educated nurses. The Austin Chamber of Commerce reported in January that there are more than 1,600 local job openings for registered nurses. To meet the
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The University of Saint Francis (USF), located in northeast Indiana, is launching a new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program to improve access to health care for local patients and increase medical research locally while training nurses to fill high-level
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How were your grades in nursing school? I know, most of us try to forget all those nursing school tests, but for the sake of our patients and our profession, let’s consider those tests again and how important equity in
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With a mental health professional shortage occurring in Northeast Florida and across the country, six Jacksonville health care systems have joined together to collectively donate $900,000 to the University of North Florida (UNF). The funding will help alleviate the mental
The Clemson University School of Nursing recently received a $5,000 scholarship from the CVS Health Foundation to assist students in their studies to become family nurse practitioners. CVS’s grant is part of the new Advance Practice Nurse and Physician Assistant
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Future of Nursing Scholars program recently selected 28 schools across the nation to receive a $15,000 grant to increase the number of nurses with doctorates. The University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Nursing was one
Opioid addiction is an epidemic in every US state. A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine has linked opioid-addicted patients to the very first provider who prescribed the medication. The researchers found a correlation between the pain-prescription
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The Elms College School of Nursing in Chicopee, Mass. recently announced a new Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree and graduate certificate in school nursing program to help expand opportunities for school nurses to meet state education requirements. Massachusetts
Linda D. Norman, DSN, RN, FAAN, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Dean, has been selected as a national ambassador for the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR). Norman was one of 15 nurse leaders selected from around
