Database of caregivers to be available March 1, but it is incomplete, news investigation finds
Feb 17, 2010
After 22 years of delays, a federal database of potentially dangerous caregivers will be made available to healthcare providers on March 1. But a news report finds that thousands of disciplinary records...
Nearly half of nurses planning career change soon, survey finds
Feb 05, 2010
Nearly half of all nurses say they plan to make a career change over the next three years. That could exacerbate the nursing shortage, according to the results of a recent survey of registered nurses....
While respected, nurses are not seen as influential over reform, survey finds
Jan 22, 2010
Despite being highly respected and well-trusted sources of healthcare information, nurses are not viewed as having much influence over healthcare reform, according to a recent Gallup survey.
Nurses highlight pro-nursing healthcare reform provisions in letter to Congress
Jan 13, 2010
Members of the American Organization of Nurse Executives recently expressed their support for certain pro-nursing provisions in the healthcare reform bills.
New, massive nurses union holds founding convention
Dec 09, 2009
National Nurses United, the newly formed, major union for nurses, held its inaugural meeting Monday. Delegates to the founding convention elected officers and adopted a constitution.
Behavioral problems widespread between nurses, physicians, report finds
Nov 06, 2009
Nearly 98% of nurses and physicians report witnessing behavior problems between colleagues, according to the results of a recent survey.
Nurses’ unions lose support of key senator in card-check battle
Oct 20, 2009
Nurses’ unions hoping to see the Employee Free Choice Act become law have lost an important ally.
Obama courts nurses for healthcare reform
Sep 14, 2009
President Obama, who spoke about the urgency of healthcare reform to the country last week, has been wooing nurses for his cause.