Through the compassionate care of the nurses at Health First, a health system located in Central Florida, a mother who recently lost her son was able to receive comfort during her time of need. She wrote a letter that painted a picture of what nurses do every day.
Topics: Nurse Appreciation, Nursing, Nurse Perspectives
Yesterday the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a report recommending that a nurse be employed at every school to help with the growing array of student health issues.
Topics: Nursing Shortage, Nursing Leadership, Nurse Perspectives
The HealthTrust reSOURCEs blog recently shared story about how the demands being put upon the healthcare system by the aging population and featured commentary from Parallon Workforce Solutions.
Facilities that serve aging Americans, either in acute care or long-term care settings, will not just be staying busy. They’ll also need new strategies and techniques to recruit and train their staff to meet the changing needs of a more active, engaged and digitally savvy population of older adults.
Topics: Thought Leadership, Nursing Shortage, StaRN, Nursing Leadership, Nurse Perspectives
A recent article published on the Huffington Post discussed that, as the population ages and more people have increased access to health care under the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. may need as many as one million new nurses by 2022- in less than 10 years.
Topics: Nurses Week, Nurse Perspectives
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