Nursing Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Related: Dates for care workers pay rises set by Fair Work Commission nurses still waiting | Aged care workers may wait until 2026 for full pay increase | 70% of providers concerned about pace of Aged Care Act rollout What you need to know How much will wages increase? When will it happen? How will wage increases be funded?

Nursing Administration

Nursing Review

AUGUST 4, 2025

This will mean only highly qualified health practitioners are able to provide medications such as anaesthetics, antibiotics, opioid analgesics and clinical trial medications from July 1 2026.

Health Outcomes

Capitol Beat

JUNE 3, 2025

Ryan Barrett, the newly-elected 2025-2026 NSNA President, captured this best in his acceptance speech: There’s an old saying in advocacy: ‘If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.’ ’ But we have a bolder vision.

Malpractice

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

Now, as a BSN student on track to graduate in May 2026 and begin a dual DNP and PhD program in the fall, I’ve made it my mission to lead boldly and early. For me, building a national voice is about more than personal ambition. It’s about reclaiming a rightful place in the evolution of a profession that must include everyone to serve everyone.

Leadership

Post University

MARCH 26, 2025

Excellent Guidance and Support Karissa will graduate with the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization in spring 2026. After researching American Sentinel College of Nursing and Health Sciences Master of Science in Nursing options, she decided on the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization and started in 2024.

Holistic Care

Nursing Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A new National Health Reform Agreement is due to take effect in 2026. Other changes that could help include: Setting national performance targets for states and territories to reduce their waiting lists Stronger monitoring of performance Holding public hospital managers more accountable for achieving their waiting time targets.

Medicare

Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP ) at the American Nurses Association is excited to announce that applications for its 2025-2026 Class of Fellows are now open!

Mental Health

Relias

MAY 29, 2025

Starting on January 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement new Local Coverage Determinations (LCD), which will affect the use of cellular and tissue-based products (CTPs), also known as skin substitute grafts, for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and venous leg ulcers (VLUs).

Medicare

Nursing Review

JUNE 9, 2025

It has been very encouraging to see the Western Australian Government announce this week their RSV immunisation program will continue in 2026 to protect infants during the RSV season,” he said. Royal Australian College of GPs president Dr Michael Wright said RSV continues to hit local communities “hard” every year. “It

The Relentless School Nurse

MAY 30, 2025

My summer blog posts will take a deeper look at what protective factors school nurses can leverage to face the 2025 – 2026 school year. Contact me at relentlessschoolnurse@gmail.com On a personal note, I will be retiring from school nursing early in the 2026 -2027 school year, so next year will be my final full year.

Self-Care

American Nurse

JULY 14, 2025

The effects on novice clinical adjunct nursing faculty According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the current national nursing shortage leaves many nursing roles—in acute care, long-term care, and community settings—unfilled. To prepare more future nurses, pre-licensure nursing programs require adequate faculty.

Best Practices

Health Leaders | Nursing

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Beginning in fall 2026, Appalachian State University will welcome its first cohort of students to a hybrid Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program, designed to educate family practice nurse practitioners and respond to health care provider shortages, especially in rural areas.

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

A culture of support enhances success. The learning that occurs when a student or new nurse works with a preceptor can prove pivotal in their professional journey. Preceptors—who educate students, new graduates, and new employees in the clinical environment—continue to demonstrate a positive effect on recruitment, onboarding, and retention.

Preceptors

Health Leaders | Nursing

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The requirements would be phased in, starting in May 2026. Issued in April, the staffing regulation requires nursing homes to have registered nurses on-site around the clock — something that the industry has endorsed — and to maintain minimum numbers of nurses and aides. Four in 5 homes would have to increase staffing.

Long Term Care

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

The landscape surrounding nursing education in the acute care setting continues to evolve, in part to accommodate the influx of Generation Z (Gen Z) nurses born between 1997 and 2012. This tech-savvy generation grew up during the internet era, using app-based services and social media.

Professional Development

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

What’s the impact of the doctor of nursing practice? Two landmark reports have shaped the future of nursing leadership: the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN’s) The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice.

Leadership

Nursing Review

JANUARY 20, 2025

After years of community advocacy (and controversy over the governments reversal and reinstatement of the questions) the 2026 census will be the first to ask Australians about their sexual orientation. We dont yet have census data about the LGBTQIA+ population.

Mental Health

The Gypsy Nurse

AUGUST 13, 2025

How You Can Stay Ready for 2026 You don’t need to change everything about how you work, but a few smart moves can help you stay ahead of this year’s healthcare staffing trends: Stay in touch with your recruiter. Tip: Don’t be afraid to ask your agency what kind of support they offer.

Travel Nursing

Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

It’s about mental healthand I think when you feel good mentally, and your body feels good, and you feel you contribute to society and your job, it makes everything better,” said Wolfe, senior director of clinical education Life Link III in Minneapolis and BCEN’s 2025-2026 board of directors chair.

APRN

The Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 11, 2025

President Trump’s proposed 2026 budget calls for an unprecedented dismantling of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the complete elimination of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). We see firsthand how physical and emotional well-being affect a child’s ability to learn, grow, and thrive.

Mental Health

Registered Nursing

AUGUST 5, 2025

This campus-based program is set to commence in Spring/Summer 2025, with an expected completion by Spring 2026. Completion by Spring 2026. Completion by Spring 2026. It requires applicants to pass the ATI TEAS test for admission. Campus-based program. Starts Spring/Summer 2025. Requires ATI TEAS test. Starts Spring/Summer 2025.

Licensing

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

Nursing and bioengineering students team up.

Communication

Nurses Advocates

JUNE 16, 2025

Also due out in 2026 : Integrated Behavioral Health: Applying the Biodyne Model in Healthcare. Samnick has a new book coming soon. The title of the book is Behavioral Health for Case Management. It should be out this fall. Click this link to learn more and to receive updates. Stay tuned fo the publication date.

Business

Nursing Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Mr Butler added that interim advice on the use of puberty blockers would be completed in the middle of 2026. The NHMRC will develop the guidelines with an expert committee that includes lived experience and will be informed by public consultation, and international work.

Self-Care

Nursing Review

MARCH 3, 2025

The clinics are slated to open by July 1, 2026 and once delivered will ensure four out of five Australians live within a 20-minute drive from a clinic, according to Department of Health and Aged Care analysis. NSW will gain 14 new clinics, while Victoria and Queensland will get 12 and 10 respectively.

Medicare

Nursing Review

AUGUST 11, 2025

per cent in 2026 and 2027. The QNMU is demanding a 13 per cent wage increase over three years, arguing that this is essential to maintain nurses as the highest paid in the nation. The state government offered a much smaller package of three per cent in 2025, and 2.5 The offer was rejected and negotiations broke down.

Resume

Post University

JULY 11, 2025

Next Goal: A Doctorate Once he finishes the MSN/MBA-HC in 2026, Jay’s next educational goal is to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice. “My end goal is to be a nursing executive of a medical system, but I don’t know exactly what the path to get there will be,” Jay says.

Leadership

Capitol Beat

JULY 31, 2025

CMS continues to promote this RFI in its 2026 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Pay System and Physician Fee Schedule proposed rules. Notably, this RFI from HHS is not the first health-related deregulatory RFI of this Administration—in May, ANA responded to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) RFI on deregulation.

Medicare

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

Take these two steps toward a successful job change. Haven’t we all daydreamed about it at some point? Tapping out a quick resignation email to our manager, clicking “send,” and striding confidently out the door and into our new, exciting, perfect job?

Military

Post University

JUNE 20, 2025

Joe enrolled in the MSN/MBA-HC in 2024 and will finish in 2026. Aspiring to Move into Management and Beyond When Joe graduates from Post University in 2026, he hopes to step into a hospital management role. That coupled with the experience I gain over time allows me to expand my knowledge.” It gives me a different outlook on my work.”

Leadership

Post University

JUNE 25, 2025

Big Goals for a Bright Future Cora has several goals in mind as she works toward a target completion date of the summer of 2026. The MSN-FNP program is well-organized and challenging.”

Nurse Practitioner

Registered Nursing

AUGUST 5, 2025

This campus-based program is set to commence in Spring/Summer 2025, with an expected completion by Spring 2026. Completion by Spring 2026. It requires applicants to pass the ATI TEAS test for admission. Campus-based program. Starts Spring/Summer 2025. Requires ATI TEAS test. Mix of lectures and clinicals. Status updates via COC email.

LPN

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

Make a difference in the hospital and community. From motor vehicle collisions and geriatric falls to domestic abuse and community violence, incidents that lead to injury negatively impact individuals, families, and communities. These incidents also have pronounced detrimental outcomes on public health and perceptions of well-being.

Education

Healthy Workforce Institute

MAY 12, 2025

Looking to give your nurses something meaningful for Nurses Week 2026? From one nurse to another I appreciate you, I honor you, and Im proud to stand beside you. Happy Nurses Month! Contact us at wecare@healthyworkforceinstitute.com to learn more about our keynotes and skill-building programs designed to uplift, inspire, and empower.

Retirement

Nursing Review

JULY 7, 2025

per cent in both April 2026 and April 2027, with a final three per cent in December 2027. It follows the Union’s rejection of the government’s latest wage offer of an 11 per cent pay rise over three years, in favour of a 13 per cent increase over the same period.

Medicare

American Nurse

JUNE 5, 2025

The congressional requests are for supporting the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs in fiscal year 2026, co-sponsoring and passing the PRECEPT Nurses Act, and joining the Congressional Nursing Caucus. Megan, along with other nurses, was advocating for America’s nursing and health care needs.

Leadership

Registered Nursing

AUGUST 4, 2025

Located in Philadelphia, PA, this two-year, on-campus program stands out for its high NCLEX-RN pass rate of 90.32%, rigorous academics, and hands-on training in advanced simulation labs.

LPN