Costs for Victor Valley College nursing students could go up by more than $2,000 starting next semester. The Board of Trustees approved the increase in materials fees earlier this month, which will pay for two new software programs. The vote was 4-0-1. Trustee Brandon Wood abstained.
The University of California Davis’ nursing program is looking to spur more post-graduate education for nurse practitioners. UC Davis Health said that it was opening up enrollment for a new residency program for nurse practitioners.
Unions for health care workers are waging a major push to enact nurse-to-patient ratios at hospitals and nursing homes across the state, contending the move would benefit patient care and address "burnout" among harried staffers. But associations representing hospital management say staffing decisions should be left to supervisors. They warn the proposal could drive up hospital costs in New York by up to $3 billion annually.
A photo posted to Facebook is going viral because it gives a behind the scenes look at a dedicated labor and delivery nurse. Laura McIntyre posted a photo of her sister, Caty, sitting in a chair, rubbing her eyes after having a "particularly hard day" at work.
Jessica Spayd, the 48-year-old Eagle River nurse practitioner charged with illegally prescribing opioids and other narcotics to hundreds of Alaskans, has been indicted for causing a third death.
In a stark reversal of a prior decision, state health officials have filed medical discipline charges against a former Vanderbilt nurse who accidentally gave a patient a fatal dose of a paralyzing drug two years ago.