Maine could be short 3,200 nurses by 2025, that according to a study released last year by DHHS, UMaine, and nursing organizations. That data is pushing many organizations to think outside the box for ways to train and hire new nurses.
If all had gone smoothly when talks began, Berkshire Medical Center and its registered nurses might be halfway through a new three-year contract. Instead, the hospital and RNs are still bargaining — but with a breakthrough possible in days ahead.
More former nursing assistants from a northeast Iowa care facility have been arrested for allegedly having sexual relationships with patients, according to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. Three women were arrested on March 23 after allegedly having relationships with patients at Prairie View Management Facility in Fayette.
A North Carolina legislator misidentified herself as a registered nurse until recently, when the state Board of Nursing contacted her and asked her to stop.
A new report indicates that the managers of a Detroit Medical Center hospital are providing dramatically less charity health care than competitors in the Detroit area.