Mackenzie Bean (Twitter) Becker’s Clinical Leadership Men are increasingly entering the nursing profession and continue to outearn their female peers, federal data suggests. The data comes from the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, an annual poll conducted by the Health Resources and Services Administration and U.S. Census Bureau. The latest version of the survey, released in March, […]
A study at Stanford Medicine has found that nurse practitioners prescribe as safely as primary care physicians while caring for seniors. By Beth Duff-Brown Elderly patients are more likely to suffer adverse effects from inappropriate prescribing. A Stanford Medicine study has found that nurse practitioners and primary care physicians prescribe equally well for the senior
Mackenzie Bean (Twitter) – Becker’s Clinical Leadership On average, registered nurses’ workweeks were 84 minutes longer in 2022 than in 2018, federal data shows. The data comes from the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, an annual poll conducted by the Health Resources and Services Administration and U.S. Census Bureau. The latest version of the
Molly Gamble (Twitter) Becker’s Hospital CFO Report Rural hospital closures picked up in 2023 and nearly 700 rural hospitals face continued risk of closing due to serious financial challenges, with some states facing critical conditions in the short term. The finding comes from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform’s latest report, “Rural Hospitals
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Written By: Sarah Jividen RN, BSN 21 MIN READ Published April 12, 2024 Nursing Career Changes When to Change Careers Make Nursing Work For You Common Considerations How to Change Careers Next Steps FAQs Top Career Changes for Nurses by Nurse.org Nursing is an excellent, in-demand career that pays well, but it’s not for everyone
Erica Carbajal – Becker’s Hospital Review Accelerated biological aging may be a factor in rising cancer rates among younger adults, new findings from researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest. National data shows cancer diagnosis rates in people younger than 50 are rising. From 2000 to 2019, the rate among
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Erica Carbajal – Becker’s Hospital Review Contract provisions that stick nurses with the cost of training programs if they leave or are terminated before their contracts are up will largely be prohibited under the Federal Trade Commission’s April 23 ruling to ban noncompete agreements — a decision National Nurses United is applauding. “We know that
Paige Twenter – Becker’s Hospital Review Community Health Systems’ hospitals in Texas and Pennsylvania now stock epinephrine manufactured by Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. The deal is part of a partnership announced March 7, which connects Mark Cuban’s drug manufacturing facility in Dallas to nine hospitals owned by Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems. “This
Publish date: April 24, 2024 By Steph Weber The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements, possibly making it easier for doctors to switch employers without having to leave their communities and patients behind. But business groups have vowed to challenge the decision in court. The proposed final rule passed on a
by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Nurses advocate on behalf of their patients in health care settings every day but often hesitate to speak up in other settings, especially when policy and politics are involved. A nurse-turned-legislator says it’s crucial for nurses to develop the confidence and competence to add their voices to important
