Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in the U.S. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, nearly 5.2 million Americans are registered nurses, but only six percent are black.
A new study in JAMA Health Forum of national data on U.S. registered nurses finds that the rebound in the total size of the workforce in 2022-23 indicates that RN labor shortages during the first 2 years of the pandemic were likely transitory.
New Jersey has embraced the Family Connects model, now in use in communities across 19 states, as a way to reduce its high rate of maternal mortality and boost the health of mothers and babies.
Registered nurses and allied professionals at Temple University Hospital could be going on strike after negotiations with management for a new contract stalled.