Online Nursing News and Information
If you are interested in becoming a nurse or expanding your nursing career, it is important to know what is going on in your industry. Find top news stories from around the globe about online nursing degrees, your nursing career, and much more. Below are just a few of our many news related articles meant to keep you posted about changes in your field.
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After years of shows focusing on the lives of doctors, TNT is launching Hawthorne on June 16, focusing on the character of Christina Hawthorne, the chief nursing officer at Richmond Trinity Hospital in Virginia. Read more about new nursing show...
The president of the American Nursing Association is a nominee for Modern Healthcare magazine's 8th annual 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare competition. Read more about healthcare rankings...
The Tournament of Roses Parade, which normally accompanies the annual Rose Bowl, will have a nurse as its president for the first time soon. Read more about Sally Bixby...
With the average age of the U.S. population climbing higher and higher, the number of opportunities for nurses who can work with the elderly will keep multiplying. Read more about nursing for the elderly...
A professional boxer, fed up with the distance required to get medical treatment for his daughter, spent $250,000 of his own money to provide a clinic for the people of eastern New Orleans, according to the Times-Picayune. Read more about the New Orleans clinic...
Minnesota's Mower County Public Health Nursing Service (PHNS) primary role is to do what they can to assure that health services are accessible and of high quality. Read more about public health nursing...
"Nurse-Managed Health Centers", an innovative model for primary and preventative care, should be a major keystone of a new healthcare policy, according to University of Miami President and former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Donna E. Shalala. Read more about the new healthcare policy...
Vigilan, a software company specializing in administrative programs for community care for seniors, is asking the nursing profession for its ideas on how to improve assisted living, independent living and dementia care. Read more about improving care for the elderly...
Ohio’s first confirmed case of swine flu is a 9-year-old boy in Elyria, identified by a pediatric nurse at the EMH Regional Medical Center last weekend. Read more about the Swine Flu in Ohio...
The Baylor University Medical Center has been re-designated a Magnet hospital with a status of "Excellence in Nursing Services". The designation, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is given to fewer than 6 percent of hospitals nationwide, and only 2 percent have received re-designation. Read more about getting recognized for excellence...
S"A Final Arc of Sky: A Memoir of Critical Care" is a memoir by Jennifer Culkin, a critical care and emergency flight nurse in the Pacific Northwest turned award-winning writer. The book details stories from her work across a 30-year career, from neo-natal units where she worked with children with serious genetic defects, to five years working as a helicopter-flight nurse, attempting to keep patients alive until they landed at a hospital. Read more about the memoir...
A Texas nursing organization is urging state lawmakers to provide $60 million to help fight a shortage of nurses. Read more about addressing the nursing shortage...
Hiring an extra 133,000 registered nurses nationwide could lead to billions of dollars in economic benefits, according to a new study by the American Nursing Association. Read more about economic benefits of nursing...
Men are becoming increasingly well-represented in the nursing profession, which could help ease an expected worker shortage in the coming years. Read more about men in the nursing industry...
Featured Nursing Schools
In an online nursing program at Walden University, you'll not only have the benefits of a flexible study schedule and support from dedicated faculty members, you'll also gain the knowledge, skills and confidence you'll need to start your nursing career off on the right foot. Learn more about Walden University's online nursing programs.
At Western Governors University we've created our programs for busy adults who want to advance their education without sacrificing their other responsibilities. Our online nursing programs equip you with high-level knowledge and skills that will help you succeed in your nursing career. Find out more about WGU's online nursing programs.
When you enroll in an online nursing training program at the University of Phoenix, you'll receive personal attention in small, interactive classes. You'll study at times that work for your schedule and learn from instructors with real-world experience and knowledge. Find out more about online learning at the University of Phoenix.