The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus announced on Monday, June 23, its partnership with Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program.
According to a press release from The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, this collaboration underscores the hospital’s commitment to supporting newly graduated nurses as they transition into clinical practice.
The nationally recognized program is designed to enhance patient care by promoting quality, safety, and retention among first-year nurses.
Vermont State University (VTSU) graduated 414 nurses into the health care workforce this year.
Consistent with its ongoing, multi-year nursing program expansion, the university enrolled 713 nursing students this academic year, 90% of whom are Vermont residents hailing from every county in the state.
Pennsylvania will fully implement the NLC on July 7, 2025, allowing registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/VNs) who are Pennsylvania residents to have one multistate license, with the ability to practice in person or via telehealth, in both their home state and other NLC states.
On that date, any RN or LPN/VN residing in Pennsylvania who meets all relevant criteria to apply for a multistate license to practice in other NLC member states will be able find more information by visiting the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing website.
NPHub, the country’s first digital platform matching nurse practitioner students and professionals with clinical rotation and job placements, and Edison Partners, a leading growth equity firm, today announced a $20 million growth equity investment.
Amid an aging population and increased healthcare needs, the American Association of Medical Colleges projects a shortage of 180,000 physicians within the next decade. To offset this, the U.S. healthcare system is hiring more nurse practitioners with their numbers estimated to grow by 45% from 2021 to 2032.
A Minnesota nurses union voted Monday to authorize an unfair labor practice strike, as thousands of employees work without a contract and others face a contract expiration at the end of the month.
The Minnesota Nurses Association, which represents 15,000 nurses across 13 hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth area, says the vote gives negotiators the ability to call for a strike at any time, after providing a 10-day notice.
Nurses say hospitals have proposed policies that they disagree with, including capping sick time at 48 hours a year, implementing the ability to cancel shifts at any time, cutting overtime pay and replacing a longstanding affordable health care plan with a high-cost option.