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NewsNurses claim Steward Health puts profits before patients
Nurses from seven states (Massachusetts, New York, Washington, D.C., California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Nevada) are heading to New York City to protest expanding hospital operator Steward Health Read more...
10 hospitals face another California nurse strike
Nurses in California are at it again: Roughly 6,000 registered nurses are planning to walk off the job at 10 hospitals on Dec. 22, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United announced Read more...
Practitioner, technical positions hot in healthcare jobs
Although there were widespread losses across all industries, healthcare jobs, as represented by online advertised positions, are on the rise, according to a report released yesterday by business Read more...
Union plans largest U.S. nurse strike at Kaiser, Sutter Health
With ongoing nursing shortages, hospitals have been struggling to fill gaps in providing care, as well deal with nurses dissatisfied with resulting staffing levels. But even the largest and most Read more...
State-mandated staffing ratios increase nurses
Despite fears about mandated staffing ratios, state-regulated staffing ratios in California actually added (not decreased) registered nurses to hospital staffing, according to a study published in Read more...
One-fourth of nurses seek new jobs after dissatisfaction
Twenty-five percent of registered nurses (RNs) will seek a new place of employment in 2011 because of job dissatisfaction, up 15 percent from last year, according to a survey released yesterday by Read more...
Understaffed units associated with higher patient mortality
When the number of nurses falls below target levels, patient mortality rises, concludes research that could shift the debate about nurse staffing levels in U.S. healthcare facilities. Researchers Read more...
Healthcare employment remained strong in February
Healthcare organizations hired 34,000 additional workers in February, according to monthly numbers just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was the second straight month of growth. Over Read more...
Nurses increasingly need advanced degrees to get hired
Registered nurses looking for jobs are seeing increased demand for advanced degrees and more career opportunities outside of hospitals, according to a nursing supply-and-demand study conducted by the Read more...
Nurses should have more say in how to fix healthcare
Much like Johns Hopkins Medicine CEO Ed Miller's declaration that reform offers an opportunity for caregivers other than doctors to fill in the gaps, New York Times contributor Pauline Chen, M.D.--a Read more...
| Press ReleasesAmerican Nurses Association Uses Charity Dynamics' Boundless Voices® to Expand Reach and Build Stronger Network of AdvocatesNew Online Advocacy Solution for Nonprofits Yields Strong Results, Enables ANA Supporters to Drive Greater Awareness through FacebookAUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Nurses Read more >> National Association of Hispanic Nurses Awards $40,000 in United Health Foundation ScholarshipsWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) awarded a total of $40,000 to eight NAHN student members enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate nursing program at Read more >> GAO Report on For-Profit Nursing Homes: Deficiencies Swell, Direct Care Staffing Declines, Profit Margins SoarWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Brian Lee, Executive Director of Families for Better Care, called the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) findings related to the quality of care in Read more >> HHS awards $71.3 million to strengthen nursing workforceGrants will support nursing training, nursing diversity and increasing nursing faculty WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $71.3 million in grants to expand Read more >> JustAskANurse.net acquires .com addressPhysician Referral Site Offers Consumer Choices MERRIMAC, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In a recent move to promote healthcare consumer awareness and to build name recognition, justaskanurse.net purchased Read more >> |
