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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
Hundreds of California Kaiser workers strike - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Hundreds of healthcare workers across multiple Kaiser Permanente facilities in Northern California began a one-day strike Sept. 8. Here are five things to know: 1. The strike involves more than 600 nurse midwives and nurse anesthetists across more than 20 hospitals. They are negotiating over issues including “unsafe staffing, burnout, and the risk to patient […]
Is technology moving the needle on clinician burnout? - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Clinician burnout remains one of the most urgent challenges in healthcare. In recent years, hospitals have turned to tools such as ambient documentation and virtual nursing, betting that AI could lighten the load by cutting down on paperwork and freeing physicians and nurses to focus on patient care. The question now, leaders say, is not […]
From nurse practitioner to leader in quality improvement [PODCAST]
Board-certified nurse practitioner Shabeena Hirani discusses her article "From nurse practitioner to quality improvement leader in sleep medicine," sharing her journey from clinical care to driving systemic change. Shabeena explains how her experiences in internal medicine, pulmonology, and sleep medicine revealed gaps in follow-up care, underdiagnosed conditions, and barriers to treatment. She describes initiatives she led to improve outcomes for patients with obstructive sleep apnea and asthma, enhance patient education for labor epidurals, and strengthen care coordination. She also highlights the importance of mentorship, equity, and advancing the role of nurse practitioners as leaders within health care teams. Listeners will gain actionable insights on how providers can lead quality improvement, redesign systems for better outcomes, and inspire future clinicians.
FTC issues noncompete warning letters to healthcare employers - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson sent warning letters on Sept. 10 to multiple large healthcare staffing firms and employers, urging them to review employment agreements for possible unlawful noncompetes or restrictive terms. Such agreements, often applied to healthcare roles like nurses, physicians and other medical staff, can unfairly restrict job mobility and limit patient […]
A nurse program set to span 130 CommonSpirit's facilities - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Chicago-based CommonSpirit has created a systemwide nurse residency program that spans 84 facilities and is expected to grow to 130 by the end of 2026. The yearlong residency program launched in 2023 and provides new nurses with mentorship, career coaching, support and hands-on standardized curriculum. The residency program offers 10 clinical tracks: medical-surgical-telemetry, critical care, […]