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Nurse News 1. Nurses in the UK have been awarded an additional £300 million in funding. The money is being used to help improve the quality of care in hospitals and to provide better pay for nurses. 2. The American Nurses Association passed a resolution to support the adoption of a national minimum wage for nurses. The resolution calls for a minimum wage of $15 per hour for all nurses. 3. The World Health Organization has declared 2020 the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. The declaration is in recognition of the critical role that nurses play in providing quality health care around the world. 4. A new report has found that nurse shortages in the US are at their highest levels in 15 years. The report warns that the shortage could worsen if nothing is done to address the underlying issues. 5. A new study has found that nurses who work night shifts are more likely to suffer from depression and fatigue. The study suggests that better working conditions and greater support for nurses could help to reduce the impact of night shift work. Articles 1. “How Nurses are Changing the Face of Healthcare” – This article looks at the role that nurses play in the modern
Nurses and technicians make up the majority of the U.S. healthcare workforce, yet their voices are often overlooked. A new report from Incredible Health, the nation’s largest software and AI-powered career marketplace for permanent healthcare workers, brings their perspectives front and center. The 2025 State of U.S. Nurses & Technicians Report, the company’s sixth annual […]
For Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health, the promise of virtual nursing lies in keeping rural hospitals staffed and sustainable. Recruiting nurses in smaller communities has long been a challenge, and the system sees remote roles as one way to extend careers, ease workloads and give bedside staff much-needed support. “In our regional hospitals, being able […]
Nurses at UP Health System-Marquette, who are represented by the Michigan Nurses Association, have reached a tentative labor contract on Aug. 24. The nurses’ tentative agreement follows an Aug. 18 “practice strike” by union members. According to a joint news release, the deal includes guaranteed wage increases of 18.75% over four years; a new joint […]
Professional development practitioner and veteran emergency nurse Kristen Cline discusses her article, "America's ER crisis: Why the system is collapsing from within." Using the TV drama "The Pitt" as a reference point, she argues that the reality of the emergency department is exponentially more chaotic and dangerous than portrayed. Kristen shares her frontline perspective on the intersecting crises crippling the system: an epidemic of workplace violence where assault is treated as "part of the job," a wisdom gap created by an exodus of experienced nurses, and a perpetual backlog caused by hospital overcrowding and a lack of downstream facilities. The conversation reveals how profit-driven management and impending Medicaid cuts are accelerating the closure of rural hospitals and vital services, creating health care deserts. Her core message is a stark warning: the safety net is tearing, and it has been held together only by the sacrifice of health care workers who are running out of hope.