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Career options for Nurse Educators

March 9, 2017

Learn about educators’ roles in both the clinical and academic setting. Teaching nurses is an exciting and challenging career, and the nurse educator role offers a wealth of opportunities.…

How to Recover from Night Shifts

February 9, 2017

Nurses are no strangers to the ill-effects of working night shifts. Aside from being physically draining, a graveyard schedule can also put them at risk for several health…

Initial findings from National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses find more RNs and high workforce participation

March 11, 2010

The 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses found the number of RNs increased 5.3% since 2004 to more than 3 million. The workforce is more diverse, and…

Is advanced practice nursing for you?

March 9, 2017

Advice to steer you in the right direction By Janet Selway, DNSc, ANP-BC, CPNP-PC, FAANP Are you considering becoming an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)? Healthcare provider shortages,…

Is your job a risk to your health?

March 6, 2018

By Susan M. Priano, PhD, RN Nurses employed in U.S. hospitals are at risk for poor health outcomes due to unhealthy lifestyles and their work environment. Ranked by…

Metric-driven initiative for promoting staff diversity

January 25, 2022

Plan, do, check, and act can serve as a framework. Takeaways: Lack of diversity impacts patient care and nurses’ experience in the profession. Nurse leaders can support diversity…

Mitigating the threat of lost knowledge

January 8, 2021

A looming shortage of expert nurses requires strategies to accelerate knowledge transfer. Takeaways: Healthcare organizations are facing the challenge of retaining expert knowledge as the nursing workforce transitions…

New, curated resource of RN workforce data: ANA Nurses by the Numbers

December 6, 2016

The 2016 edition of ANA’s Nurses by the Numbers™ is the first of a new series from the American Nurses Association (ANA) that pulls together data from federal…

Size matters—or does it?

November 8, 2016

In sports, we often hear the saying “Size matters.” Usually, it means the bigger and stronger athlete triumphs. But sometimes, the smaller and seemingly weaker one may have the advantage…

The business case for optimizing the nursing workforce

September 10, 2015

In this special section, “Preparing the Workforce—Today and Tomorrow,” you’ll find trends, practical strategies, and food for thought. The articles are designed to help nurses in all specialties and…

The facts about your Nursing Career

February 14, 2017

Nursing is the nation’s largest health care profession with more 3.1 – 3.6 million registered nurses practicing nationwide. Despite its large size, many more nurses are needed into…

The imperative for an electronic nurse scheduling system

October 3, 2018

Prioritize the need and make a positive impact Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from Best Practices for Workforce Management: A Toolkit for CNOs. Access the full Special…

The launch of Nursing Now

June 11, 2019

Raising the profile of nursing to improve health and healthcare here and globally (more…)

Three Red Cross Women Who Persevered: African American History Month

February 14, 2017

The American Red Cross has served our country for more than 135 years. In honor of African-American History Month, we wanted to spotlight three extraordinary women – Frances…

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