With the benefit of the greatly expanded Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), nurses in most states (and some U.S. territories) have the flexibility of a portable license that allows for an easy process of working in multiple jurisdictions.
The union representing Ascension Via Christi nurses at St. Francis and St. Joseph nurses said the first contract between the nurses and hospital system has been ratified.
New data released today by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) show that sustaining student enrollment in baccalaureate and graduate programs continues to be a challenge at U.S. schools of nursing.