Essentia nurses are nearing the end of their contract, and now negotiations between Essentia Health and the Minnesota Nurses Association are heating up.
There have been 5 negotiation sessions, and there are only 3 planned sessions left. MNA is drawing attention to staffing and says that having an enforceable standard would protect the quality of care that patients receive.
But Essentia is saying that an enforceable standard could get in the way of meeting the needs of patients.
Sam Howard, guided into nursing by his mother, now leads as a flight nurse in Sikeston, Missouri, blending clinical expertise with compassion in high-pressure, life-saving situations.
Some it seems like are born knowing what career they will go into while others ask for advice from those who know them the most on what they should go pursue. In the instance of Sam Howard of Chaffee, he had the advice and push from his mother when going to college.
This Nurses Week, New Mexico’s nursing community has a new reason to celebrate.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently signed HB 178 into law – a significant update to the state’s Nursing Practice Act that expands opportunities for nurses and strengthens the profession’s ability to serve communities across the state.
The legislation, which took several years to pass, was shaped through sustained advocacy from nurses, educators and professional organizations, including the New Mexico Nurses Association. Among them was Barbara Damron, PhD, LHD, MSN, RN, FAAN, a longtime nurse leader and professor at The University of New Mexico College of Nursing, who supported the bill through multiple legislative sessions.
The Oklahoma House of Representatives this week recognized House Resolution 1028, which honors May 6 through May 12 as National Nurses Week.
Authored by Rep. Cynthia Roe, R-Lindsay, and coauthored by Rep. Marilyn Stark, R-Bethany, the resolution highlights the important role nurses play in delivering high-quality, compassionate care to patients across the state and nation.
The Washington State University College of Nursing is re-launching its Master of Nursing (MN) program following a redesign in direct response to evolving state needs.
Created for baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses, the one-year, hybrid-format MN program offers two specialty tracks: Clinical Systems Leadership and Nurse Educator.
Students benefit from flexible online and hybrid coursework combined with in-person practicum experiences in their local communities. The Post-Licensure MN program is available at WSU Spokane, WSU Tri-Cities, WSU Vancouver, and in Yakima, serving nurses licensed in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon.
In response to the February shooting at UPMC Memorial, the state House of Representatives has passed a bill intended to curb workplace violence in healthcare facilities. The Healthcare Workplace Prevention Act would require hospitals to establish violence prevention committees composed of at least half non-managerial employees to review all violent episodes and suggest policy changes to prevent such acts. The bill would also require hospitals to conduct annual risk assessments to identify safety and security threats and develop a program to reduce and avoid violence.