A group of nurses observes a simulated bedside nurse visit at the AdventHealth Center for Simulation and Education in DeLand.
“So what you’re seeing today is essentially nurses practicing and fine tuning their skills in a safe environment. So whenever they’re put in that environment, they’re competent, they’re confident, and they know who to reach out to for help to increase that quality of care for the patients,” Chelsea Melady, training program manager said.
Bullying in nursing is a well-documented issue, but less attention has been given to the experiences of nurse educators who face hostility within academic institutions.
While nursing education should promote professional growth, collaboration, and mentorship, many nurse educators—especially those in tenure-track positions—experience bullying from colleagues, senior faculty, or administrators. These hostile work environments have profound consequences, leading many talented educators to leave academia entirely or return to clinical practice. The prevalence of academic bullying, its impact on both individuals and institutions and strategies for addressing it must be explored to create healthier academic environments.
For three consecutive sessions, efforts to join a licensure compact for nurses have stalled. The holdup may lie in a standoff between unions and industry.
As of Jan. 1, 2024, there were more than 1,000 open registered nursing positions in Nevada hospitals. Those hospitals would need to hire thousands of nurses to reach the national average of nurse-to-patient ratios, and the problem will only get worse as the existing nursing workforce begins to age out and retire.
Despite that, state lawmakers this session again failed to move forward on a bill that proponents say could help address the problem by attracting more nurses — joining an interstate compact to allow nurses to practice across state lines with a single license.
SB34, brought on behalf of the state’s Patient Protection Commission, would have enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact along with a number of other licensing agreements for various professions, including physician assistants, audiology and speech language pathologists and physical therapists. For nurses, it proposed allowing Nevada to join an agreement giving nurses the ability to hold a license recognized by any of the 41 states and two territories within the compact — but the bill died without a hearing.
SSM Health is offering Student Nursing Externships and Graduate Nurse Residency Programs at its Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon and St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia.
The Student Nurse Externship Program provides hands-on clinical training for student nurses, allowing them to earn an hourly wage while gaining practical experience. The Graduate Nurse Residency program is a 12-month educational pathway that helps new nurse graduates develop skills and confidence, offering a sign-on bonus, competitive wages, and a benefits package.
Nurses at University Medical Center in New Orleans are gearing up for their third strike on May 1 as contract talks with LCMC Health remain unresolved, NOLA.com reported.
UMC nurses, backed by National Nurses United, already hit the picket lines twice, once in October last year and again in February this year, over staffing, pay, and safety issues. UMC CEO John Nickens says the strike won’t disrupt operations, with plans to bring in contract nurses from other hospitals to cover the 24-hour period.
The AMA and the Mississippi State Medical Association were successful in their efforts to prevent scope of practice expansions that would have harmed Mississippi patients.
Mississippi House Bill 849 died in committee, while House Bill 1437, a committee substitute, was tabled and didn’t progress to a vote before the state’s legislative session ended on April 6.