Survey: Hourly RN rate increases slow at CCRCs in 2009
Jun 19, 2009
Registered nurses (RNs) working at continuing care retirement communities received a lower-than-expected increase in their hourly rates this year. That is according to the soon-to-be-released CCRC Salary...
Control could offset fatigue problems
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 06, 2017
The best way to combat universal fatigue among nurses might be to grant them more control over their schedules.
14.7 percent of nurses at inpatient communities are unengaged, survey finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 26, 2023
A new report finds that less than half of the nurses in the US are fully engaged on the job — something that could have implications on care at long-term care communities. That’s where 14.7% of nurses...
Nursing discrimination rampant in residential care facilities: study
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2023
Nurses working in nursing homes are among the most likely to face discrimination on the job, with 88% saying in a new survey that they had seen or experienced workplace racism by patients.
Nursing groups dispute grim patient-ratio findings
Feb 18, 2009
Landmark California regulations that govern nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals appear to have little to no effect on the quality of patient care, according to new survey results. But many nurses disagree...
Five factors influence nurse turnover, report suggests
Jun 19, 2009
Up to 5% of a facility’s budget can go toward costs associated with nurse turnover. But there are five factors researchers have identified that could contribute to a reduction in turnover and increase...
Survey says ‘faking’ feelings may bring on nurse burnout
By
Tim Mullaney
May 01, 2014
Nurses who don’t have a natural ability to control their emotions and who feel like they’re regularly “faking” feelings at work are more likely to experience burnout, depression...
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Nurses with degree from unrelated field could improve nursing shortage
Jan 26, 2009
Completing a nursing degree after having finished a degree in another field could present a fast, economical way to help alleviate the growing nursing shortage, according to a recent study.
Nurses steadily kicking smoking habit
Nov 26, 2008
The rate of smoking among nurses fell significantly between 1976 and 2003–but the consequences of the habit are still devastating, a new report found.