In an era of increased physician leadership due to factors such as changing reimbursement and delivery systems, both doctors and nurses have more influence on the broader workings of the healthcare ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing Professor Jacqueline Moss, PhD, RN, FAAN, is familiar with the United States military and its Veterans. As the daughter of a 27-year Veteran ...

From sterile technique to leadership on the floor, nursing skills are built through structured checklists, training, and real-world practice. Competency validation ensures patient safety while ...

When patients feel nurses are listening to them, they self-report better care outcomes and a happier healthcare experience. Nurse leaders are quite familiar with this question from the HCAHPS survey: ...

Developing and continual growth as a professional is an important part of most careers, but it plays a pivotal role if you’re a registered nurse (RN). Depending on the state you practice in, ...

The world relies on registered nurses. There are more than 3.9 million RNs in the U.S. alone — the largest segment of health care staff, according to a World Health Statistics Report. The need for ...

During the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals have closed beds, shut down elective surgeries, and called in federal assistance due to a shortage of a critical healthcare resource -- ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago used to rely on paper competency checklists in its nursing professional development. Using paper checklists was challenging and inefficient to ...

Connecting with staff on a personal level is key to nurse manager success. Few would argue that nursing's traditional pathway into management is a sure model for success—promote a strong clinician ...