Daily Nurse

AUGUST 6, 2025

Victoria Cuomo, MSN, FNP-BC, has never seen nursing as just a job—it’s her life’s calling. As a registered nurse, board-certified family nurse practitioner, and dedicated instructor of nursing at New York Institute of Technology (New York Tech), Cuomo brings deep passion, clinical expertise, and maternal care advocacy to every classroom, every patient encounter, and every lesson she imparts.

Mental Health

American Nurse

AUGUST 1, 2025

DEAR MISSOURI NURSES, As your President, I want to take a moment to thank you—for your compassion, your courage, and your commitment to providing exceptional care across Missouri. Whether you’re at the bedside, in a clinic, a classroom, or the community, your work makes a difference every single day. At the Missouri Nurses Association (MONA), we are proud to represent you and to fight for the issues that matter most to our profession.

APRN

Emerging RN Leader

AUGUST 3, 2025

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I first became aware of Jefferson Fisher when I heard him interviewed by Mel Robbins on her podcast. While his vocation is being a trial lawyer, his true passion is helping people communicate more effectively, especially during challenging situations. As I have listened to his podcast and […] The post What Nurse Leaders Can Learn from a Litigator appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

Communication

Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 5, 2025

Trust is felt when staff understand that the senior leadership has their back and are responding to their needs and concerns, says this CNO. On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Jeff Doucette , CNO at Press Ganey, about the Nurse Experience 2025 report and how CNOs can reengage the workforce by fostering trust between nurses and leadership. Tune in to hear his insights.

Leadership

Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN

The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.

Business

Registered Nursing

AUGUST 2, 2025

Detroit's skyline is punctuated by the glittering GM Renaissance Center , reflecting a city amid a healthcare renaissance as well. With Southeast Michigan facing a projected 15 percent increase in advanced practice nursing roles by 2030, and Metro Detroit's hospitals expanding specialty services, now is the time to advance your career through an RN to MSN Programs track.

Nursing Informatics

American Nurse

JULY 30, 2025

Take a bundled approach to improve the patient experience. Takeaways: The bundle approach to implementing the commit-to-sit initiative positively impacts patient experience scores. Focused efforts related to sitting with patients, nursing communication skills, nurse leader rounding, and transparent data sharing move nurse domain scores in the positive direction.

Patient Satisfaction

Daily Nurse

AUGUST 4, 2025

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an average of 194,500 job openings for registered nurses is projected each year through 2033, reflecting sustained demand for skilled nursing professionals. However, despite this growth, workforce analyses suggest a looming shortage in several states. Data from the Bureau of Health Workforce indicates the U.S. could face a shortfall of approximately 78,610 full-time RNs by 2025 and 63,720 by 2030.

Work-Life Balance

Empowered Nurses

JULY 31, 2025

Picture this: You’re a school nurse preparing for an exciting field trip to Washington D.C., but your home state is Maryland. As you carefully organize medications for three students with diabetes, one with severe allergies, and another with ADHD, a nagging question keeps surfacing—can you legally administer these life-sustaining medications once you cross that invisible line into another state?

Licensing

Minority Nurse

AUGUST 5, 2025

If you’re reading this, then you’ve probably been laid off from your nursing job or are worried about a future layoff, and are anxious about it. Layoffs can be stressful when they’re unexpected. Unlike being fired, layoffs can come for reasons out of your control, but it’s still a frustrating experience to go through, especially when you know that the U.S. is under a nursing shortage.

Resume

American Nurse

JULY 30, 2025

The journey to organizational growth Jennifer-Mensik-Kennedy Thousands of nurses from across the United States and the globe will convene October 8–10, in Atlanta, GA, for the 2025 Magnet & Pathway Conference™. Nurses who attend this extraordinary meeting will connect with peers, learn best practices, and explore innovative strategies in the nursing profession.

Self-Care

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.

Communication

Registered Nursing

AUGUST 3, 2025

Nursing continues to evolve as a profession, with more hospitals and healthcare systems pushing for higher education standards. According to the Ohio Board of Nursing, more than 250,000 nurses are licensed in the state, and the trend toward bachelor’s-level education is evident. Recent national data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing shows a consistent increase in BSN enrollments, underscoring the value of a baccalaureate education.

Licensing

Daily Nurse

JULY 30, 2025

What does it take to ensure today’s nursing graduates are prepared for real-world practice? According to Dr. Ruth A. Wittmann-Price — a trailblazing nurse educator, author, and researcher — the answer lies in competency-based education (CBE). On Episode 523 of The Nurse Keith Show podcast , host Keith Carlson dives into a timely and insightful conversation with Dr.

Education

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 30, 2025

To help find common ground with Gen Z, CNOs should focus on communication and flexibility. Nowadays, there are plenty of issues in nursing to keep CNOs busy, but one of the biggest ones is nurse turnover. As it stands now, the national RN turnover rate sits at about 16.4%. Press Ganey recently released the Nurse Experience 2025 report, which relies on feedback from over 500,000 RNs, APPs, and other clinical staff across the country.

Communication

The Gypsy Nurse

AUGUST 3, 2025

Travel nursing offers an exciting opportunity to explore new places, gain diverse clinical experience, and enjoy competitive pay. But before jumping into a new assignment, it’s crucial to take a thoughtful and strategic approach. Here are ten essential steps every travel nurse should take before accepting a new contract to ensure the experience is rewarding, safe, and professionally beneficial. 1.

Travel Nursing

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

An estimated 1.1 billion women worldwide will have experienced menopause by 2025. Symptoms like hot flashes, fatigue, and anxiety can be incredibly disruptive — and last for years. But despite its massive impact, little is being done to support those going through menopause in the workplace. In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said they have considered changing their employment to better manage symptoms — perhaps because only 8% received significant support from their employer related to meno

American Nurse

JULY 30, 2025

Guidance for recognition and response to subtle yet damaging harms. Microaggressions in nursing and patient care remain under-identified and under-addressed yet have ethical significance in our profession. Better recognition of microaggressions when they occur will enable nurses to address them in the moment and help maintain a civil and safe work environment.

Self-Care

Registered Nursing

JULY 31, 2025

El Paso sits at the western tip of Texas, where the Franklin Mountains meet the Rio Grande, and a vibrant binational culture thrives. As home to Fort Bliss, the largest U.S. Army installation by area, and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, the city offers unique clinical partnerships and research initiatives in trauma, emergency care, and critical care settings.

Military

Daily Nurse

JULY 31, 2025

When Jeanny Camden, LPN, was just 11 years old, she spent six harrowing weeks in the hospital with a ruptured appendix—and the experience nearly broke her. Ignored by nurses, battling a high fever, and later developing MRSA, she left the hospital not just with scars, but with a mission. “I want to be better than that,” Camden says. “I don’t want to be that person to somebody else.

LPN

Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 5, 2025

For all the debate about artificial intelligence in health care, one quietly transformative shift is taking place not through machines, but through video calls. A growing number of U.S. hospitals are now using virtual nurses to handle admissions and discharges remotely. The promise? Relief for burnt-out bedside nurses, better care coordination and fewer patients bouncing back to the hospital within weeks.

Telemedicine

Speaker: Lizzie Wright - Director of Customer Success at Carrot Fertility

Employee expectations around benefits and workplace support have evolved in step with the growing need for fertility and family-forming care. As HR professionals, it is our job to ensure employees have a comprehensive understanding of the benefits our organizations offer and how they can utilize them. Before educating employees, we first need to understand the rising healthcare costs and the financial burden of fertility care.

Education

Empowered Nurses

JULY 31, 2025

Build Your Business, One Relationship at a Time As a nurse business owner, you’re used to wearing many hats—clinician, CEO, marketer, and sometimes, head janitor. But one of the most powerful roles you’ll ever step into is that of a connector. Whether you’re launching a legal nurse consulting firm, wellness coaching practice, or healthcare staffing agency, networking isn’t optional—it’s essential.

Business

American Nurse

JULY 30, 2025

 Nurses have a responsibility to create a welcoming workplace community. Q Recently, I witnessed something that made me uncomfortable. I was surprised when one of my more senior nurse colleagues referred to a newly graduated nurse on the unit using a derogatory and offensive term. What should I do in a situation like this? A I’m sorry that you experienced this situation as it surely caused you some level of distress.

Promotion

Registered Nursing

AUGUST 2, 2025

Detroit's skyline is punctuated by the glittering GM Renaissance Center , reflecting a city amid a healthcare renaissance as well. With Southeast Michigan facing a projected 15 percent increase in advanced practice nursing roles by 2030, and Metro Detroit's hospitals expanding specialty services, now is the time to advance your career through an RN to MSN Programs track.

Nursing Informatics

Emerging RN Leader

JULY 30, 2025

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In a recent workshop, a nurse manager shared with the group the difficulties she was experiencing in gaining staff cooperation for some of the changes she wanted to implement in the unit. They simply don’t seem to care about improving things. I have tried to be positive, […] The post Words Have Power in Leadership appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

Leadership

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

As HR and total rewards professionals, we are often seeking opportunities to foster a better sense of community and belonging amongst employees - ensuring that all employees have an equitable opportunity to receive fertility treatments is one of the many ways this can be achieved. Fertility benefits make it possible for employees to access treatments like IVF.

Health Outcomes

Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 1, 2025

While many CNOs are focused on the present, they need to look to the future and consider what will happen once they move on. Succession planning is essential for CNOs who want to ensure the sustainability of their health systems when the time comes for new leadership. However, it's not that easy. Nurses now have many options and potential career paths, and the leadership role is not one that comes without difficulty.

Leadership

Nurse Practitioners in Business

JULY 30, 2025

It seems that every week, I come across another press release from the OIG (Office of Inspector General) announcing that a healthcare provider has been convicted of Medicare fraud. The OIG for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), along with a host of other agencies, investigates fraud in healthcare. For years, I have been a subscriber to the OIG list, and it’s always sobering and sad to hear of healthcare providers who are involved in healthcare fraud.

Medicare

American Nurse

AUGUST 1, 2025

Advanced practice providers take the lead. Takeaways: Advanced practice provider-led educational interventions are effective in increasing nursing knowledge. Increasing nursing knowledge of naloxone, opioid use disorder, and how to obtain naloxone kits offers a crucial step in improving patient access and improving health outcomes. As the opioid epidemic continues, nursing education will prove critical to combating stigma and improving patient outcomes.

Education

American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 1, 2025

When documentation mistakes happen, the costs can be steep: denied claims, billing delays, compliance risks, and even patient safety issues. In fact, documentation issues have been estimated to play a role in 10–20% of medical malpractice lawsuits , as reported in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. For healthcare providers, one of the most effective ways to reduce these risks is by training your team—consistently and strategically.

Malpractice

Registered Nursing

AUGUST 4, 2025

In Florida’s capital city, healthcare plays a vital role in both the economy and community well-being. As the nursing profession evolves, so does the need for continued education. The push for more Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) prepared nurses is especially strong in Florida, where workforce projections from the Florida Center for Nursing anticipate continued growth in healthcare through 2025.

Licensing

Nursing Times

AUGUST 4, 2025

Attending regular peer group support sessions can improve the wellbeing of mental health nurses, researchers in Western Australia have found.

Mental Health

Post University

AUGUST 4, 2025

Nurse educators might not provide direct patient care, but they have a significant impact on patient treatment. Educators are the ones teaching nurses how to take care of their patients. They teach foundational nursing classes and specialized nursing courses, and some also help develop training programs. Read on as we explore what aspiring nurse educators should know about earning a master’s degree in nursing education.

Nurse Educator

American Nurse

AUGUST 4, 2025

A Conversation with Sue Schuelke, PhD, RN Sue Schuelke, PhD, RN Terry: Welcome back to another installment of our ongoing series where we spotlight leaders and rising voices within the Nebraska Nurses Association (NNA). Today, I’m joined by a longtime colleague, fellow nurse, and recent NNA board member. We’ve both seen a lot over our years in the field, but today, I’m excited to learn even more about her journey.

Leadership

Capitol Beat

JULY 31, 2025

Since President Trump took office, we have seen an Administration-wide push to eliminate unnecessary regulations. Back in January, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO), Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation , requiring agencies to get rid of ten existing regulations for every new regulation introduced. This builds on deregulatory efforts from President Trump’s first term, where agencies were asked to get rid of two regulations for every new regulation introduced—now at a 5x larger

Medicare

Registered Nursing

AUGUST 1, 2025

Cleveland's iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame towers on the shores of Lake Erie, symbolizing the city's blend of cultural heritage and innovation. Over the past five years, behavioral health visits in Cuyahoga County have surged by 22 percent, even as there remains just one mental health provider for every 1,200 residents, highlighting an urgent need for advanced practitioners.

Mental Health