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Infographic: Building Academic Partnerships

Health Leaders | Nursing

Supporting nurses' education might be key to solving the staffing crisis. Recruitment and retention are particularly difficult right now in healthcare, especially in nursing. Health systems are struggling to find new nurses who will stay at their hospitals permanently. Click here to read the accompanying article.

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Nurse Emeritus Program Re-Engages Retired Nurses

Health Leaders | Nursing

Seasoned nurses strengthen Jefferson Health's workforce while sharing their deep expertise. Jefferson Health is re-engaging retired nurses to support its nurses and care teams as they struggle with staffing shortages. Emeritus specialty nurses —educators, informatics, etc.—work

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Contributed Content: National Nurses Month: Enhancing Nursing Support Systems to Address Burnout

Health Leaders | Nursing

Editor's note: Kathy Driscoll, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CCM, is the senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Humana. During May, we observe both Mental Health Awareness Month and National Nurses Month. As health care professionals, we are no strangers to the perils of burnout.

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Sanford Health's $3M Nursing Grant Will Help Rural Healthcare 'For Generations to Come'

Health Leaders | Nursing

Labor Department's $78M investment to strengthen and diversify 25 nursing programs nationwide. Department of Labor will help create a more sustainable nursing workforce in the rural upper Midwest for generations to come, says Erica DeBoer, RN, MA, CNL, CCRN-K , Sanford’s chief nursing officer. We are honored that the U.S.

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Dual Nursing-Business Degree Prepares Nurses for Health System Leadership

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurse leaders with healthcare economics and healthcare finance acumen are important to advocate for the profession.' A new dual advanced degree program aims to empower nurses with the expertise to advance in executive leadership and health system administration.

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Why Are Nurses No. 1 in Honesty, Ethics? Because They’re All About the Patients

Health Leaders | Nursing

Annual Gallup poll has ranked nursing as America’s most-trusted profession for 21 consecutive years. Nurses’ ability to ensure their patients’ well-being is among the reasons why they rate the highest in honesty and ethics, says a nursing regulatory official. As a nurse yourself, what are some of the reasons for that?

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Getting a Nursing Education Just Got More Affordable for Bassett Healthcare Network Employees

Health Leaders | Nursing

Bassett, Hartwick College align to encourage careers in nursing and nursing education. Bassett Healthcare Network employees who pursue degrees in nursing and nursing education at Hartwick College will receive a 30% tuition discount in a joint venture between the health system and college. We hope many will participate.”