May 10, 2023
During a national nursing shortage, hospitals often fill entry-level positions by hiring international workers. But a recent federal visa cap could delay by as much as […]
May 4, 2023
For nearly 25 years, California has been the only state to mandate minimum staffing levels for hospital nurses. But more than a dozen states have regulations […]
May 3, 2023
For the first time in two decades, the number of students enrolled in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs declined, according to the American Association of Colleges of […]
April 20, 2023
Utah recently became the first state to adopt a PA (Physician Assistant) Licensure Compact. The agreement recognizes the credentials of PAs licensed in one member state […]
April 13, 2023
Lisa Buchanan worked as an oncology nurse at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance with patients being treated for lung, head, and neck cancers when she discovered […]
April 6, 2023
Court cases show that physicians continually underestimate their liability in supervising nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs). Even in states that have abolished requirements that […]
March 22, 2023
Emergency nurse Stephanee Beggs, RN, BSN, has made more than $2 million in three years selling her hand-written guides to study for the National Council Licensure […]
March 15, 2023
When faculty and students from the University of San Diego’s (USD) School of Nursing, San Diego, California, boarded flights to Uganda recently, they looked forward to […]
March 8, 2023
Attempting to address increased demands on healthcare, rising turnover, and short staffing, among other issues facing America’s nurses, a handful of nursing schools are among a […]