More systems turn to nurse externships
Health systems and universities are increasingly offering externship programs to help nursing students gain practical experience before graduation.
Steward hospital to close nursing school
Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center, part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, will close a 125-year-old nursing school after the current...
HCA hospital exec responds to Texas Children’s layoffs
The Women's Hospital of Texas, part of HCA Houston Healthcare, is ready to hire nurses affected by the layoffs at...
3 notable nurse layoffs in 2024
So far this year, nurses have been included in job reductions at Optum and two hospitals.
Letter to the editor: We need a more balanced view of NP education
Editor's note: This letter to the editor is in response to the article, "The Miseducation of America's Nurse Practitioners," published...
Rural Vermont turns to community nurses for care
More cities in Vermont are turning to community nurses to provide in-home health care, WBUR reported July 30.
Vanderbilt relaunches nurse extern program
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center is relaunching an eight-week paid summer externship program for qualified prelicensure nursing students.
University Hospitals’ spin on virtual nursing
Many virtual nursing models involve separate teams where nurses work as either a bedside nurse or a virtual nurse. But...
CHS’ nurse retention rate at ‘highest level in a decade,’ says CEO
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has hired almost 3,000 registered nurses during the first half of 2024 and its nurse...
The shortfalls of NP education: Report
The rapid proliferation of nurse practitioners programs in the U.S. is spurring concerns about the quality of training for these...