Nursing Education

— Notably, a quarter of medical students in the U.S. are thinking about quitting their studies by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today November 2, 2023 A majority of medical and nursing students said they view their studies as a “stepping-stone” to a broader non-patient-facing healthcare career, according to a global survey from Elsevier Health. […]

Paige Twenter – Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023 When Gina Batterman, RN, was pursuing her nursing degree with the goal of working in pharmacy, her professors thought she was crazy. “You can’t go into pharmacy as a nurse,” she remembers being told. Ms. Batterman began her healthcare career as a pharmacy technician and considered going to

Erica Carbajal The nursing shortage is like an endless domino effect of the worst kind, with existing staffing issues and burnout driving more and more nurses to cut their hours or leave the industry entirely. All stakeholders want to solve the problem, but hospitals and nursing schools have different ideas about what is needed most

ANALYSIS  |  BY CAROL DAVIS  |   JUNE 01, 2023    6 out of 10 have seen or experienced racism from colleagues, data reveals. Key Takeaways Nearly half (47%) of Asian, Black, and Hispanic nurses have experienced microaggressions from colleagues. Very little formal reporting occurs when nurses or their patients experience racism.85% of surveyed nurses say hiring

Posted by Cheryl Conklin (Wellness Central) If nothing else, the pandemic has provided a stark reminder of the importance of nurses. Those within the profession play a crucial role, protecting their communities, saving lives, and working amongst some of the country’s best and brightest. But this is not a job for the faint of heart.

Bari Faye Dean Nurses with decades of experience have been there, done that, seen and heard it all. They are more than willing to share advice about what they wish new nurses could already know and feel today that would help strengthen their practice. Experienced nurse Marlaina DeSimone, BSN, RN, at Los Angeles-based White Memorial

Erica Carbajal – 22 hours ago There have been no reports so far of a patient being harmed by an unqualified nurse involved in Operation Nightingale — a coordinated scheme to sell more than 7,600 fake diplomas and transcripts to aspiring nurses, enabling them to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination without completing the

Ashleigh Hollowell More nurses are needed at the bedside than ever before, yet the profession continues to suffer from shortages and turnover rates as high as 37 percent in some regions. And although pursuing advanced nursing degrees may sometimes lead practice away from bedside roles and into others, Master of Science in nursing degrees are still worthy

Many researchers dislike the term, but the practice of dialing back unrewarded duties is gaining traction. When Isabel Müller became an assistant professor in 2021, she started working 16 hours a day, 7 days a week. Although nobody expected her to work this much, she says, she couldn’t find a way to fit all her