The following statement by National Nurses United (NNU), the largest U.S. union of registered nurses, is a reaction to the Trump administration's announcement that hospitals and other health care facilities are now open for immigration raids:
Nurses across the United States are outraged that the Trump administration rescinded guidelines previously barring immigration raids on “sensitive areas,” including hospitals and other health care facilities. Hospitals should be places for healing, where all patients feel safe receiving care, without fear. Our patients, who we make a sacred oath to help and heal, without discrimination, should never be forced to forego lifesaving treatment because our government has made our workplaces sites of harm and terror.
Drive Health, a Phoenix-based digital health startup, announced today the launch of its revolutionary AI nurse in partnership with Google Public Sector.
This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Drive Health’s mission to democratize healthcare access, improve patient outcomes, and address the critical shortage of healthcare professionals nationwide.
“Healthcare is at a crossroads, and the need for scalable, innovative solutions has never been greater. Nurse Avery by Drive Health, powered by Google, represents our bold step toward transforming healthcare delivery,” says Drive Health CEO Kevin Longoria. “Together, we’re building a future where technology doesn’t just complement care – it elevates it.”
Loretta Ford, who co-founded the first academic program for nurse practitioners in 1965, then spent decades transforming the field of nursing into an area of serious clinical practice, education and research, died on Jan. 22 at her home in Wildwood, Fla. She was 104.
Her daughter, Valerie Monrad, confirmed the death.
Today there are more than 350,000 nurse practitioners in America; it is one of the fastest growing fields, and last year U.S. News and World Report ranked it the top job in the country, a reflection of salary potential, job satisfaction and career opportunities.
That success is in large part the result of a single person, Dr. Ford, who in 1965 co-founded the first graduate program for nurse practitioners, at the University of Colorado, and subsequently mapped the outlines of what the field entailed.
Oregon lawmakers in 2023 passed a groundbreaking hospital staffing law aimed at curbing nurse burnout, slowing turnover and ensuring safer patient care.
Hailed as a major victory by both nurses and hospitals, the law was expected to stabilize the state’s health care system strained by years of understaffing and high patient loads.
Both sides of the Providence healthcare strike have issued a joint statement in regards to mediation.
The statement reads in part.."At the request of Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, the Oregon Nurses Association and Providence Oregon have agreed to have representatives from both side re-engage...in mediation beginning today."
Healthcare workers have been on the picket lines since Friday, January 10.
Labor and delivery units that are adequately staffed by nurses have lower cesarean birth rates, according to new research published in the journal Nursing Outlook.
"Our findings highlight how crucial nurse staffing is for optimal maternal outcomes," said Audrey Lyndon, the Vernice D. Ferguson Professor in Health Equity and executive vice dean at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
C-sections account for nearly a third of births in the US and are the most common surgery performed in hospitals. While C-sections can be lifesaving and some are necessary for the health of the mother and child, the surgery carries more risks and a longer recovery than vaginal births and can complicate future pregnancies.