As a virtual RN for HealthOne in Denver, part of HCA Healthcare, RN Michael Hayden now monitors people at eight hospitals in two states. For him, it's still nursing, but in a different way than he became familiar with before and during the pandemic.
While some students are alleged to have procured those qualifications without the right training, others were unaware of the fraud. Some of those nurses have now lost their jobs, but are hoping to prove they are qualified.
Amid an increasingly complex healthcare landscape, Catholic nurses provide enduring care to both body and soul, experts say. Catholic nurses are able to "bring the faith into their practice," said Patricia Sayers, president of the National Association of Catholic Nurses USA.
Palomar Health introduced the $100,000 bonus in April, which requires a three-year, full-time employment commitment from both existing nurses and new hires. "Many of them thought it was too good to be true, but we wanted them to know, there's no catch," said Palomar Health's CEO Diane Hansen.
A new Georgia law will help certain nurses and instructors repay college loans. The bill states that nursing facility members with at least a master's degree in nursing are eligible.
Former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught, convicted after a deadly drug error, was back in court Tuesday hoping to appeal the Board of Nursing's decision to revoke her license, but Vaught said her goal is not to practice nursing again.