Category: Nursing

Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health has launched a six-month residency program that offers new nurses specialized training and mentoring in their intended area of practice. 

St. Louis-based Ascension’s nurse-led clinical research efforts saved an estimated $3.4 million in costs in fiscal year 2024, according to the system’s inaugural Clinical Research Institute Report released Nov. 12.

More systems and universities are turning to externship programs to shore up their nursing pipelines and help nursing students gain practical experience.

The profession of nursing is mourning the passing of Dr. Karlene Kerfoot, a true icon whose leadership, mentorship, research, and influence have been a force in healthcare for decades.

Mansfield-based University of Connecticut School of Nursing received $50 million — the largest gift in the school’s history — from an alumna.

For the second consecutive year, the same three health systems have won the American Association for Men in Nursing’s Best Workplace Award. 

There’s an issue with the term “nurse burnout,” according to Jane Dus, DNP, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer of Advocate Health’s Midwest region. 

A recent study found that nurse burnout is linked to lower healthcare quality, patient safety grades, and patient satisfaction.

Faced with a shortage of nurses, a rise in high-acuity cases and an increase in labor spend, hospitals and health systems have turned to virtual nursing programs for solutions. Here are 24 statistics tied to virtual nursing models, according to Becker’s reporting: 

Here are 62 organizations launching or expanding nursing programs: