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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Nursing Review

MAY 26, 2025

The state government is also rolling out a $44m Workplace Mental Health package, including to SafeWork NSW for injury prevention with 50 new inspectors specialising in psychological injury and wraparound psychological support services for people navigating the claims process.

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Nursing Review

APRIL 15, 2024

The government has requested that the Fair Work Commission to phase in the increase over two years in halves from January 2025 to January 2026. The government submitted that it would commit to fund 50 per cent of the remaining pay increase for direct care workers in January 2025 and the remaining rise in January 2026.

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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

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Nursology

APRIL 1, 2025

This is no April Fools joke!! The critically significant annual virtual nursing theory week is on the calendar! Save the date, March 19-23, and watch this space for more information as the details emege. You can also review the 2025 program on the VNTW website for inspiration to participate!

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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.

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Diversity Nursing

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The scholarships are supported by Johnson & Johnson for the 2025-2026 academic year. Attention Minority Nursing Students The Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association is delighted to offer funding for diversity scholarships.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 28, 2023

If current trends hold, the report projects severe healthcare staff shortages in some states as soon as 2026. Of those, 21 will fall short of filling the demand for qualified RNs by at least 1,000 nurses by 2026. However, others will keep up with demand and surpass it. T he Mercer report provides details for the 48 contiguous states.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Diversity Nursing

JANUARY 5, 2023

Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that more than 275,000 additional Nurses are needed from 2020 to 2030, and that employment opportunities for Nurses will grow at 9%, faster than all other occupations from 2016 through 2026. If you have anxiety about being a new Nurse, consider one of the most important.

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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.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 23, 2023

million healthcare workers by 2026. These statistics help illustrate the magnitude of the problem: From 2019 to 2020, job vacancies for nursing personnel increased up to 30%, and the trend is expected to persist, with an estimated shortage of up to 3.2

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Becker's Hospital Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

UConn School of Nursing receives record-breaking $50 million donation from alumna for state-of-the-art building and student support, set to open in 2026.

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Relias

MAY 16, 2025

In 2026, CMS Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) , a value-based payment model, will hold hospitals accountable not just for readmissions, but for total cost and quality during and after surgical episodes. However, HRRP was often criticized for being narrow in scope.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 12, 2023

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the need for an additional 203,700 new RNs each year through 2026 to fill newly created positions and to replace retiring nurses. This comes as the baby boomers are starting to retire and the demand for healthcare services continues to skyrocket around the country.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 22, 2023

North Carolina is one of 21 states that will fall short of filling the demand for qualified registered nurses by at least 1,000 nurses by 2026, a Mercer Report study found. This agreement comes at a critical time. The state currently has a shortage of 13,112 RNs. "We

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Once it became clear that the budget was going to be delayed, standalone legislation as introduced and passed to extend the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act to April 1, 2026. One such budget priority was the extension of the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act, which was set to sunset on April 1, 2024.

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Nursing Review

JANUARY 22, 2024

per cent change by 2026, with nurses and midwives projecting a 13.7 Nursing has increased in popularity in the last five years, with QLD nurses making up around 21 per cent of Australia's nursing workforce. The health industry in QLD has a projected 16.4 per cent change – meaning 11,079 jobs will be created.

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Nursing Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The report also expects the number of aged care workers and registered nurses to rise significantly by 2026, jumping to 341,800 and 331,200.

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Nursing Review

JUNE 24, 2024

Subject to planning approvals, construction is expected to begin on the first site in early 2026 with essential workers expected to be able to move in from late 2027. The apartments will be located in metro Sydney, with the aim of providing essential workers with the opportunity to live in the communities where they work.

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Nursing Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A review of the GST formula will be undertaken by the Productivity Commission at the end of 2026. “Governments at all levels, including the Commonwealth, are facing significant structural pressures on their budgets – these will need to be considered as part of any review of ongoing GST arrangements,” they said in a statement.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JULY 1, 2024

Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) Orthopaedics has historically been considered the most popular of the different types of physical therapy, with 21,401 certified specialists in the United States as of June 2023. 9 Orthopaedic specialists treat injuries and adverse conditions of the bone, muscle, tendons, ligaments and joints.

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Nursing Review

MAY 27, 2024

per cent in 2026-27. "It creates a new, fair framework that can deliver a better outcome for everyone." The recent forecast by Mr Mookhey is for Sydney CPI to be 3.1 per cent in 2024-25, 2.7 per cent in 2025-26, and 2.5

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Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Kansas Department of Labor’s 2022 Occupational Outlook report shows that by 2026, we will need more than 28,000 nursing assistants, 18,000 registered nurses, and 6,000 home health aides. "Statistics show how critical the situation is," said Sally L. Maliski, PhD, FAAN , dean of KU School of Nursing.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

APRIL 13, 2023

million essential healthcare professionals by 2026. Meaux shared with Dallas Innovates that with “numerous community clinics and service projects” aimed at helping people with disabilities, mobility challenges due to disease and senior citizens, USAHS is positively impacting the communities it serves.

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Nursing Review

JULY 1, 2024

This increases to 120 days, or 24 weeks, in July 2025 and then 130 days, or 26 weeks, in July 2026. At the moment, parents can access up to 100 days of paid leave or 20 weeks based on a five-day work week but from July 1, parents will be eligible for 110 days, or 22 weeks.

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Nursing Review

OCTOBER 2, 2023

million over four years to 2026-27, as part of a larger $460.0 The Westmead Integrated Mental Health Complex will relocate from Cumberland Hospital to a new facility connected to Westmead Hospital, through an investment of $409.0 million project.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

AUGUST 7, 2024

Program Information How to Apply Request Information Continuous Commitment to Mental Health Advocacy Expected to graduate in Spring 2026, the OTD students plan to continue to advocate for mental health in their practice as occupational therapists. .” Want to know more about our MOT program?

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Nursing Review

MARCH 11, 2024

Paying superannuation on paid parental leave was a key recommendation of the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce (WEET) and follows the government’s expansion of the scheme, which can be shared by both parents, to a full six months by 2026.

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Nursing Review

APRIL 1, 2024

That number is expected to dwindle further when the National Rental Affordability Scheme ends, with 3766 affordable rental properties lost from 2023 to 2026. Currently, there is an estimated shortfall of 32,000 affordable dwellings in WA.

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