The Nursing Shortage And The Doctor Shortage Are Very Different Things
Nursing is bracing for what’s being called a “silver tsunami” — a graying Baby Boomer workforce entering retirement. On top of that, many other nurses are leaving the field out of frustration. Why? They don’t feel they’re making enough of a difference for their patients.
14 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became A Nurse
You'll become skilled in not just medicine, but in waitressing, technology, mediation, and more.
Does A Hospitals Nurse Magnet Recognition Matter For Patient Outcomes?
New findings from researchers confirm enhanced outcomes for patients before and after recognition—to a point
10 Signs You Are Being Raised By A Nurse
There are lots of nurses in my family, including my mother, who has been a nursery nurse for almost 40 years. So I know a thing or two about being raised by a nurse...
Nurse Confessions, Do Not Get Sick In July
Welcome to the land of health care’s 1 percent. During the four years I spent interviewing and following nurses for my book, I was continually astonished by the red carpet some hospitals rolled out for certain classes of patients.
How To Stop 200,000-400,000 Preventable Medical Errors A Year
As a longtime healthcare reporter, I am shocked every time I read about a surgeon who operated on the wrong site or wrong patient or accidentally left a surgical instrument inside a patient's body.
Demand For Travel Nurses Hits A 20-Year High
With her children grown and husband nearing retirement, Amy Reynolds was ready to leave behind snowy Flagstaff, Ariz., to travel but she wasn't ready to give up her nursing career.