Capitol Beat

JUNE 3, 2025

As a first-time attendee, my favorite part of the convention was the House of Delegates business meetings, where delegates voted on resolutions to shape nursing education and practice. Several students ran for NSNA officer positions and took advantage of the convention to platform their campaigns in time for elections.

Malpractice

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). Heres how: 1.

Medicare

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

Preceptors—who educate students, new graduates, and new employees in the clinical environment—continue to demonstrate a positive effect on recruitment, onboarding, and retention. The National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice recognizes the preceptor shortage as a crisis. A culture of support enhances success.

Preceptors

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. Gaming benefits Incorporating educational games in the classroom serves as an effective strategy for engaging nurses in learning.

Professional Development

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

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. See DNP program growth.) However, in 2023, U.S.

Leadership

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

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

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

Registered Nursing

AUGUST 5, 2025

Long Beach, California, is home to one of the largest ports in the United States, and a vibrant, diverse population is also a hub for healthcare education in Southern California. This hybrid program combines the convenience of online video-streamed lectures with the rigor of traditional nursing education, ideal for working professionals.

Licensing

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

AACN’s goals for preparing nurses for interprofessional practice align with the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) 2023 established core competencies. Song and Nam measured the importance of interprofessional education through a cross-sectional design that sampled undergraduate nursing and medical students.

Communication

Nurses Advocates

JUNE 16, 2025

Heather Cox Richardson, who is a historian and speaks and educates on American History Books: Nurse leader Sharon Weinstein and her colleague Dina Readinger produced Healing Healthcare: Evidence-Based Strategies to Mend Our Broken System. Also due out in 2026 : Integrated Behavioral Health: Applying the Biodyne Model in Healthcare.

Business

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. It will also involve health education campaigns for LGBTQIA+ communities to encourage engagement in preventative health care.

Mental Health

The Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 11, 2025

As school nurses, we stand at the intersection of education and public health. 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). Nursing Science is under threat.

Mental Health

Post University

JULY 11, 2025

I wanted to make an impact as a nurse, and I knew I needed to further my education.” He’s been a great mentor to me and encouraged me to pursue higher education,” he says. “He 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.

Leadership

Registered Nursing

AUGUST 5, 2025

Long Beach, California—home to one of the largest ports in the United States and a vibrant, diverse population—is also a hub for healthcare education in Southern California. This hybrid program combines the convenience of online video-streamed lectures with the rigor of traditional nursing education, ideal for working professionals.

LPN

Post University

JUNE 25, 2025

A New City, A New Educational Pursuit When Cora married her husband, the couple—who had been dating long distance—chose to move to Bakersfield, California. Kaiser Permanente’s Ben Hudnall Memorial Trust provides employees opportunities to advance their education and grow their careers.

Nurse Practitioner

Post University

JUNE 20, 2025

Earning the Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Management and Organizational Leadership Specialization/MBA – Healthcare As he took on more responsibility at the hospital, Joe decided to further his education. “I Joe enrolled in the MSN/MBA-HC in 2024 and will finish in 2026. It gives me a different outlook on my work.”

Leadership

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

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

To reduce the burden of injury and violence, and ultimately prevent harm, nurses can amplify awareness and educate at-risk community members. Nurses who familiarize themselves with these data can educate those around them and work collectively to reduce violence, injury, and death.

Education

American Nurse

JUNE 5, 2025

Award Nominees: Administration, Laura Geron; Education, Pamela Parson-Williams; and Support, Varsha Singh. 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.

Leadership

Healthy Workforce Institute

MAY 12, 2025

Every role in nursing bedside, educator, leader, business owner comes with that same pressure. Looking to give your nurses something meaningful for Nurses Week 2026? Then orientation ended … Suddenly, I was drowning in patient loads, emotional fatigue, and expectations that no one human could meet. Sound familiar?

Retirement

Registered Nursing

AUGUST 4, 2025

With affordable educational pathways and access to high-demand clinical settings, ADN programs in this area provide a streamlined route into a meaningful and stable healthcare career. Luke's University Health Network regularly hire ADN-prepared nurses, often supporting them through additional education and career advancement programs.

LPN

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

CFCNs perform assessments, implement interventions, and provide patient education. Routine foot examinations performed by a CFCN or other skilled professional, combined with education in proper foot care, can detect common foot problems, uncover functional decline, and prevent falls.

Medicare

The Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 8, 2025

The 2025–2026 school year has or will begin very soon, and the reality is stark. This is disinvestment — a sustained, political choice to underfund public education and public health. The 2025–2026 school year will test our limits — but it’s also our moment to show what we stand for. This is not just a “tight budget year.”

Mental Health

The Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 18, 2025

I spent hours tracking immunizations, educating families, managing illness protocols, and sometimes being the only source of healthcare a student had access to. We’re Expected to Do It All We are Chief Wellness Officers, health educators, care coordinators, emergency responders, mental health first aiders, and advocates.

Mental Health

The Gypsy Nurse

AUGUST 8, 2025

More Flexibility with 529 Plans 529 Educational Programs just got more traveler-friendly! Student Loan Changes on the Horizon For student loans granted after July 2026 , a few big changes: No more income-based repayment options Annual loan limits based on degree type Filing separately to reduce repayments?

Medicare

American Nurse

JUNE 16, 2025

Millions of Americans in the workforce are heading back to school to further their education. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, college students over the age of 25 are projected to increase 11% by 2026. There may be opportunities to reduce your tax bill if you qualify for education-related tax credits.

Retirement

Nurse Practitioners in Business

JANUARY 14, 2023

NPs with FPA are required to meet educational requirements for licensure; maintain national certification and consult and refer to other healthcare providers, when warranted by patient needs. They remain accountable to the public and the state board of nursing for providing the high standard of care set nationally.”

Nurse Practitioner

Diversity Nursing

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The scholarships are supported by Johnson & Johnson for the 2025-2026 academic year. Apply for over 100 undergraduate nursing education scholarships with only one application! Attention Minority Nursing Students The Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association is delighted to offer funding for diversity scholarships.

Nurse Educator

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. Most states also bolster education programs through student loan forgiveness or loan repayment.

Nurse Shortage

Diversity Nursing

JANUARY 5, 2023

It's a challenging, but rewarding field and previous education can help you become a Nurse faster. 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.

LPN

Daily Nurse

MARCH 23, 2023

million healthcare workers by 2026. By enacting strategic academic programs and working with the government and our healthcare and community partners, we can provide students with the education and training they need to become valued members of the healthcare workforce. The future health of our communities depends on it.

Nurse Shortage

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

AUGUST 7, 2024

Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) Dallas campus—Carrington Brown, Kennedy Brumbelow, Kendall Keeton, Samantha Paniccia and Bailey Williams—designed an educational course on mental health. ” Delivering a Comprehensive Educational Program Building a course for individuals with TBIs came with unique opportunities.

Mental Health

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.

Licensing

Relias

MAY 16, 2025

Still, the program laid essential groundwork by showing that care coordination and patient education could move the needle on readmissions. Early specialist intervention can help troubleshoot dressing issues, reinforce education, and adjust care plans as needed. Empower patients with education to support self-management and recovery.

Self-Care

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. Pillar: Nursing Image: Tags: education nurses nursing Article Type: Analysis Published Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023 Hide sidebars: Render small main image:

Licensing

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JUNE 13, 2024

A speech-language pathologist assists and guides patients to improve their quality of life through better social interaction, educational growth and career opportunities. Some state-specific requirements may depend on the setting you plan to work in , such as education, telemedicine or early intervention. 23 As the U.S.

Communication