Three years after their dispute began, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) have reached an agreement and approved a new two-year contract deal. The union representing Brigham and Women’s hospital supports over 3,400 nurses who accused […]
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The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) has appointed Assistant Professor Kimberly McIltrot, DNP, CPNP, CWOCN, to serve as director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. JHSON Dean Patricia Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN, tells newswise.com, “This leadership
Washington State University (WSU) Health Sciences Spokane is teaching students in its medicine, pharmacy, and nursing programs how to care for patients suffering from opioid addiction. A two-hour class developed by faculty at the university will teach teamwork and communication
The University of Iowa College of Nursing has announced that it will be using funding from the Iowa Workforce Development to expand its online nurse residency program to include a registered nurse apprenticeship program. Newly graduated nurses experience a transitional
Nursing assessments are taught thoroughly in nursing school and utilized at the bedside every day for many nurses. Nurses use their senses to gather important information regarding the status of their patients. They are trained to pick up on seemingly
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The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), which is composed of 825 member schools of nursing, has endorsed a new position statement advocating for greater engagement among educators, employers, and other stakeholders for preparing more nurses in baccalaureate and
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The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) has launched its 13th dual admission program in partnership with the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC). UMSON’s dual admission programs allow students to transition from earning an associate degree in nursing
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Thousands of hospitalized patients die every year and the cause is directly attributed to nurses and their “failure to rescue” the patients within their care. We’ve all heard about that one patient that came in with one issue and died
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The American Academy of Nursing (AAN) announced on Tuesday that it has selected 231 highly distinguished nurse leaders to join its 2019 class of Academy fellows. The list features 13 Springer Publishing Company authors, recognizing their accomplishments and leadership in
Clemson University School of Nursing associate professor, Jane DeLuca, has been appointed a member of the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns & Children (ACHDNC) in the US Department of Health and Human Services. The ACHDNC advisory committee provides
