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Nurses
Amid shortage, nurses abroad wait longer for visas
Jun 24, 2024
Qualified and experienced nurses are in high demand. And the Health Resources & Services Administration projects a shortfall of tens of thousands of registered nurses annually.
Nursing leaders are leaving their jobs amid broader industry shortage
Mar 5, 2024
Close to one third of hospital nurse leaders may leave in the next year, per a survey from AMN Healthcare, a major healthcare talent acquisition firm.
As the need for nursing homes grows, nurses are in short supply
Oct 25, 2023
The government wants to set staffing standards at nursing homes, but the industry says there are too few nurses to allow it to comply.
Filipino nurses fill critical jobs as workforce shortage intensifies
Sep 11, 2023
Foreign nurses are in high demand to support patients in U.S. nursing homes and hospitals, but visa barriers remain in place.
Despite nurse shortage, tens of thousands are turned away from training programs
Jun 9, 2023
Bolstering educational infrastructure for prospective students can address the worsening nursing shortage.
Strapped emergency services struggle to answer 911 calls
Feb 9, 2023
Health care staffing shortages and high turnover rates means patients end up waiting longer to get through emergency departments.
Hospitals explore virtual nursing to cover staffing shortages and fight burnout
by
Blake Farmer
Jan 11, 2023
With nurses facing burnout like never before, some hospitals are exploring remote work options that could keep experienced RNs on the job longer.
For public good, not for profit.
For a rural hospital trying to reopen, hiring is a challenge
by
Blake Farmer
Oct 6, 2022
Many rural hospitals have closed during the pandemic, and their staffers found other work far away.
More health care workers will be able to provide abortions under a new Maryland law
Jun 29, 2022
Maryland is one of 19 states expanding access to abortion by widening the circle of providers, including physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
Guilty verdict for Tennessee nurse in case involving medical error has other nurses worried
by
Blake Farmer
Apr 26, 2022
RaDonda Vaught awaits sentencing for criminally negligent homicide. Her conviction is weighing heavily on a weary profession.