Rural Vermont turns to community nurses for careRural Vermont turns to community nurses for care
More cities in Vermont are turning to community nurses to provide in-home health care, WBUR reported July 30.
Month: July 2024
Vanderbilt relaunches nurse extern programVanderbilt relaunches nurse extern program
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center is relaunching an eight-week paid summer externship program for qualified prelicensure nursing students.
Is it safe to exercise in your third trimester?Is it safe to exercise in your third trimester?
As pregnant Nada Hafez fences in the Olympics, fitness and pregnancy experts tell Lisa Salmon that physical activity in all trimesters is healthy.
How ill do you need to be to take time off work?How ill do you need to be to take time off work?
Forcing yourself to go into the office while unwell could prolong your recovery
AI Opens Door to Safe, Effective New Antibiotics to Combat Resistant BacteriaAI Opens Door to Safe, Effective New Antibiotics to Combat Resistant Bacteria
In a hopeful sign for demand for more safe, effective antibiotics for humans, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a new
University Hospitals’ spin on virtual nursingUniversity Hospitals’ spin on virtual nursing
Many virtual nursing models involve separate teams where nurses work as either a bedside nurse or a virtual nurse. But Cleveland-based University Hospitals is taking a different approach.
CHS’ nurse retention rate at ‘highest level in a decade,’ says CEOCHS’ nurse retention rate at ‘highest level in a decade,’ says CEO
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has hired almost 3,000 registered nurses during the first half of 2024 and its nurse retention rate is “very strong at its highest level in
The shortfalls of NP education: ReportThe shortfalls of NP education: Report
The rapid proliferation of nurse practitioners programs in the U.S. is spurring concerns about the quality of training for these advanced practice providers and potential consequences for patient safety, Bloomberg
How FirstHealth is modernizing a new clinical workforceHow FirstHealth is modernizing a new clinical workforce
Hospitals across the country are combatting significant labor shortages. This is especially true in nursing, where shortages are expected to continue intensifying over the next decade. According to the Health
Advocate nurse leaders help ‘write the book’ on virtual nursingAdvocate nurse leaders help ‘write the book’ on virtual nursing
The Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses has introduced a new virtual nursing certificate developed with input from nurse leaders at Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health.