The University of Rochester Medical Center and School of Nursing will enroll more than 30 students to a tuition-free accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing in 2023-24, the school announced Thursday, an offering it believes to be the first in the nation.
Upon enrollment in the 12-month program, the students will be guaranteed a post-graduation job within URMC and be required to stay in it for three years to have tuition fully forgiven.
In an effort to find creative ways to tackle talent shortages in the healthcare field, Trinity Health leaders are preparing to roll out virtual nursing capabilities at its hospitals statewide in which patients would be interacting with on-screen nurses.
Two New York City hospitals have reached a tentative contract agreement with thousands of striking nurses that ends this week' walkout, officials announced Thursday.
A nursing strike that has disrupted patient care at two of New York City's largest hospitals entered its third day Wednesday, with a union official saying progress was being made toward a possible settlement at one of the institutions.
Illinois lawmakers are considering relaxing licensing laws for healthcare workers to allow advanced practice nurses and physician assistants to perform abortions.