The hall looks like any other busy hospital corridor in the U.S., with medical staff hurrying along the polished floors and the buzz of constant activity. But there, hanging from the wall, stirring in ...

Nursing is a wise career choice for people looking for a challenging yet rewarding profession. Significant nursing shortages continue to pose a challenge within the health care industry, as the ...

Imagine you are a nurse who has been working day and night during the COVID-19 pandemic. You’ve seen patients become sick and die, met with grieving families, and, in some cases, haven’t even received ...

A practice-ready nurse is one who can make consistent, effective clinical judgements, and know when to ask for assistance, says this nursing leader. As CNOs focus on recruiting and retaining new ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Over time, the public has begun increasingly recognizing and embracing nurse practitioners as healthcare providers. “I think we’ve come a long way,” said Ulrike Muench, PhD, MSN, an associate ...

If we don’t grow the number of nurses entering the workforce, the U.S. is estimated to have a shortage of nearly 190,000 RNs ...

Graduates of the DNP Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Specialty are educated to care for individuals and families across the lifespan, lead quality improvement initiatives and translate evidence into ...

There are hundreds of fewer nurses practicing in Buncombe County today than there were at the start of 2019, even though the supply of nurses has increased both nationally and statewide since the end ...