Here's what CNOs are reading on HealthLeaders so far this year.
Nurse leaders have plenty to worry about this year.
From the ever-changing policy landscape to the rise of new technologies, CNOs have been continuing to innovate and strategize ways to better the workforce. Here at HealthLeaders, we highlight the strategies that are changing the game, so that CNOs can learn from one another and take best practices back to their own health systems.
Without further ado, here are the top five stories in nursing this year, so far.
- Should Nurse Practitioners Read X-Rays? - Read here.
- Boosting Gen Z Engagement: The Secret to Nurse Retention? - Read here.
- How CNOs are Tackling Nurse Recruitment in 2025 - Read here.
- A Four-Legged Answer to Nurse Wellbeing? - Read here.
- Infographic: Be In the Know About Professional Practice Programs - Read here.
G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) wants to determine whether they should allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants to become B Readers.
The Nurse Experience 2025 report by Press Ganey stated that 24% of Gen Z RNs left the workforce in 2024.
The goal for the Buckeye Paws program, which was launched in 2020, is to bring a wellness program to nurses, to meet them where they're at.