Acquitted of two counts of physical harassment against nurses after a maternity ward fracas last year, Douglas Kennedy, son of Robert Kennedy, has filed court papers citing defamation and malicious prosecution.
In the wake of the Newtown, CT school shooting, the president of the American Nurses Association describes gun violence as "a public health issue" and is calling on lawmakers to ban assault weapons and enact other reforms.
For nurse leaders, certain issues, from increasing education to reducing readmissions, will be front and center this year. At the core is an emphasis on quality of care.
A winning combination of eagle-eyed medical expertise and compassionate bedside manner puts nurses in the top slot among professions rated on honesty and ethical standards.
The barriers that prevent nurses from pursuing advanced degrees are predictable: cost and time constraints—but not insurmountable—if chief nursing officers flex their power, a study suggests.
A new Medicare rule that will pay nurses when they help patients make the successful transition from hospitals to other settings is a huge win for nursing and one of the biggest things ever to happen for coordinated care initiatives.
Agency nurses are just as educated and nearly as experienced as permanent nurses and may be a good solution to the projected nursing shortage, a study says.
