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UPMC boosts nurse compensation to $52.17 an hour by 2027

Health Leaders | Nursing

an hour by 2027, a 20% increase and nearly $9 more an hour than local competitors pay, the Downtown-based hospital and health insurance giant announced Monday. UPMC is boosting compensation for entry level registered nurses to $52.17 New nurses with a bachelor’s degree will get $41.75

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Healthcare facilities to see worsened nursing shortage by 2027

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurses are continuing to leave the workforce, and there arent enough graduates entering the nursing field to fill the gaps - this information was recently announced by the Maine Nursing Action Coalition.

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$18.4m for clinical placements in aged care

Nursing Review

Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) , Pop-Up Health , University of Canberra , Hunter Primary Care and Brightwater Care Group have been funded to deliver the program nationwide until 30 June 2027.

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Times up: Qld nurse and midwife strikes looms as tens of thousands of wage contracts expire

Nursing Review

per cent each year in 2027 and 2028. An announcement regarding next steps will be made once we have discussed the governments response with members, Ms Beaman said. Thegovernment has formally offered frontline public servants a three per cent wage increase this year and 2.5

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The Relentless School Nurse: Where Do We Go From Here?

The Relentless School Nurse

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. The countdown is on for me, my friends. More to come…

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Addressing the Shortage of Mental Health Nurses: A Critical Imperative

Daily Nurse

Projections indicate that shortages will persist until at least 2037, with an anticipated 10% deficit in registered nurses by 2027. The demand for these professionals has surged, with a 60% increase in psychiatric RN job openings and a nearly 20% rise in psychiatric APRN opportunities between 2014 and 2015.

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Nurses ready to strike over Qld govt pay offer

Nursing Review

That additional three per cent at the first of December, 2027 does not get the majority of nurses and midwives as nation leading, some classifications absolutely will be, but the overwhelming majority, 66 per cent will not be nation leading, she said.