The nationwide nursing shortage is a well-known issue and a common topic among the leadership of many healthcare organizations. Efforts to address the shortage have been underway for years, from promotional initiatives to encourage recruitment to federal scholarships and loans to support training.
Humans, as a species, are pretty special. Maybe that seems obvious, but the truth is, the more we learn about ourselves and other species on this planet, the less unique we seem to be.
A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered "professional," adding to public outcry after nurses were omitted from a new agency definition.
Nurses draw much fulfillment from doing their work. However, it is not a smooth ride all the time. Sometimes it requires much patience for a nurse to cope with frustrations from patients, their families and even colleagues who ordinarily should be respectful of the service.
All Tristin Kate Smith ever wanted to do was help people. As a high school student, she enrolled in a neighboring school district in order to help older adults in nursing homes.
Board: Iowa nurse worked for three years with diploma-mill credentials. The Iowa Board of Nursing has awarded a license to an individual who worked for three years as a licensed practical nurse after submitting fraudulent educational credentials to the board.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (ACNPs) – also known as Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AGACNPs) – provide patient care for everything from disease prevention to acute care management. Often, practitioners will continue to follow patients from the hospital setting to the outpatient setting.
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD, announced this month that Connecticut has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact – an agreement among 43 U.S. states and territories that allows Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to obtain one multistate license permitting them to legally practice nursing in all participating locations.
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