There were 3,400 nurse leaders in attendance at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Organization of Nurse Executives in Fort Worth, Texas. Day 2 of the meeting had a central focus on connection and the importance of connecting with […]
Nurses know stress. Ever-increasing demands on health care resources combined with the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), long hours, and staffing challenging have put serious strain on the nursing profession. Although all of these stressors are significant, two
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This generous gift to the New York University (NYU) College of Nursing was awarded by Howard and Rose-Marie Meyers. Mr. Meyers is a graduate of the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at NYU and serves as a trustee for
A major consequence of the nationwide nurse shortage is a lack of school nurses. Less than half of the public schools around the country have full-time nurses, and it’s even worse in urban and underfunded schools, leaving one school nurse
When a traumatic or otherwise medical turn-of-events forces patients and their families to deal with serious, sometimes even life-and-death situations, it doesn’t always bring out the best in people. Yet as a nurse, there are many things you can do
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V-CARE was created by the federal government in 2013 to fund pilot programs at nine universities around the US to create Bachelor of Science in Nursing curriculums for veterans, medics, and corpsmen. Military medics and corpsman who are trained to
Million Hearts is a nationwide initiative with a goal of preventing 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. Their initiative is co-led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on
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If you’ve only given professional nursing associations a passing thought, it’s time to think hard about the benefits of joining one (or even two!). Many nurses find their membership is one of the most valuable resources they use in their
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New York (NY) continues to be a national leader in advancing legislation to promote the education of nurses. New York introduced its legislation in 2005 requiring future nursing graduates of diploma and associate degree programs to attain a baccalaureate degree
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If you’re looking for a new nursing job or hoping to take your career to the next level, there are a number of strategies that can help you make 2016 your best year ever. “Nurses need to have a variety
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