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Nick Dowling spent decades in manufacturing and consultancy. The Covid pandemic opened his eyes to other possibilities, though he knew he’d be starting from scratch Nick Dowling was the only person in the doctor’s waiting room when the practice nurse came out, glanced around and said to the receptionist with a confused look: “I was expecting to meet a student here.” Dowling raised his hand. At 60…

Through early clinical experiences and strong partnerships with regional healthcare providers, Penn State Schuylkill is helping build a nursing pipeline that supports local hospitals and the communities they serve.

ObjectiveThe aims of this study were to systematically evaluate the effects of traditional Chinese medicine nursing techniques combined with music-based interventions on sleep quality in older adults and to explore their effects on anxiety and pain.MethodsRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) published up to 9 May 2026 were systematically searched in China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang…

Late yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee advanced its Labor, Health and Humans Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 spending bill. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is encouraged to see increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and level funding for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in the House bill, …

Scientific Reports, Published online: 08 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-55754-9 Knowledge, attitude, practice and training of inhalation therapy among respiratory nurses: a cross-sectional study on the current status and influencing factors

As the modern labor market faces rapid shifts, clinical nursing continues to emerge as one of the nation's most resilient, high-growth sectors. At the forefront of this movement is Penn Nursing, which is actively preparing its next generations of graduates to more quickly advance into high-level clinical leadership roles. Recent Wall Street Journal reporting underscores nursing as a major source …

Amid shortages of nurse educators and advanced practice nurses in Maine and nationwide that are limiting care access and quality, the University of Maine is launching two new nursing programs. […]

Background Nurse duty of care, the balance between nursing occupational obligations to provide care, the personal costs for providing such care, and the reward for providing care, has been significantly altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. ICU nurses are increasingly burdened with higher personal costs to fulfill their jobs, but little additional reward for continuing to provide care. Objectives The…

Objective To describe the lived experience of nursing staff and nurse leaders working in COVID-19 devoted units (intensive care or medical unit) prior to vaccine availability. Research Design Qualitative phenomenological design with a focus group approach. Methods The study team recruited a convenience sample of nursing staff (nurses, and nursing assistants/nurse technicians) and nurse leaders (m…

AIM The researchers explored the impact of nursing students’ pedagogical experiences on their levels of confidence and competence in psychiatric mental health (PMH) nursing. BACKGROUND Despite increasing patient demands, new graduate nurses do not often choose PMH positions. Variability in PMH curricula and practicum experiences across nursing programs raises concerns about graduate preparedness.…

Objective To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intensive care nurses personal and professional well-being. Research Methodology/Design A descriptive, qualitative design was used. Two nurse researchers conducted one-on-one interviews via Zoom or TEAMS using a semi-structured interview guide. Setting Thirteen nurses who were working in an intensive care unit in the United States parti…

Key Takeaways: The nurse faculty shortage must be addressed to meet the healthcare needs of the public. The salary gap between academic nurse educators and clinical practice nurses likely contributes to the nurse faculty shortage. Additional investments are necessary to recruit and retain sufficient nursing faculty.

BackgroundPatient advocacy is a central ethical responsibility of nurses and is generally associated with patient protection, safety, and care quality. However, most existing studies have emphasized the benefits of advocacy for patients, whereas relatively little is known about whether advocacy may create interpersonal costs for nurses themselves. This issue is particularly relevant in Chinese te…

New graduate nurses (NGNs) constitute a large share of the nursing workforce but face high risks of turnover, stress, and burnout. As novices with limited experience, they struggle to navigate complex healthcare systems. Understanding how NGNs build professional confidence by integrating knowledge, skills, and abilities could help develop more effective support strategies. Professionally confiden…

ObjectiveTo assess the associated factors of work engagement among nurses in tertiary hospitals.BackgroundIn recent years, the demands for nursing professional skills and quality have gradually increased. Nurses are required to master continuously updated medical knowledge while facing high-intensity work, which may lead to occupational burnout and turnover. Work engagement reflects nursing quali…

If you’re exploring advanced nursing degrees, you may have encountered the Master’s in Nursing Leadership. This degree goes beyond clinical skills, equipping you with the knowledge and expertise to lead teams, manage complex healthcare operations, and influence patient care outcomes. The post 11 In-Demand Careers With an MSN in Nursing Leadership (With Salary Info) appeared first on University of…

(WSJ) – The job for some can be unpredictable and lonely. But for others, it offers travel, friendship, and a whiff of glamour. Nursing is hardly known as a glamorous profession. Long shifts, late nights and demanding patients take their … Read More

AIM The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between work efforts and rewards with intention to leave and burnout among full-time nurse educators. BACKGROUND The nursing faculty shortage is a contributor to the nursing shortage. Poor balance between work efforts and rewards may contribute to intention to leave. METHOD A cross-sectional survey of US nurse faculty examined work effort…

IntroductionNursing undergraduates face significant academic and clinical practice pressures, contributing to prominent mental health challenges. The pathways through which psychological capital—as a positive psychological resource—influences mental health remain unclear. This study examines perceived stress and affective temperaments as mediating variables to elucidate their transmission mechani…

While the usual conversation about our national nursing shortage focuses on how to recruit young people, there is another potential pipeline: people in their 40s and 50s—often pursuing a second career—who are also, in many ways, exactly the nurses that NYU Langone Health needs.