One of the main reasons rural nursing homes close is staff shortages, particularly registered nurses. Some communities are finding ways to attract nurses to small towns with better pay and perks. The ...

From the ABCs of airway, breathing, and circulation to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, prioritization is the heartbeat of safe nursing practice. Knowing who to see first or what action to take can save ...

Prioritizing patient care in nursing is about making swift, evidence-based choices that directly influence safety and recovery. Frameworks like ABCs and Maslow’s hierarchy help nurses identify the ...

For hundreds of years, nurses have provided health care for others — in homes, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and on battlefields. They’ve worked long shifts in understaffed facilities, with ...

Last month, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing published new research showing that 138,000 nurses have left the workforce since 2022 and predicts that by 2029, almost 40% will leave the ...

With Contract Expired and Hospital Management Proposing Outrageous and Unsafe Staffing Standards, NYSNA Nurses at Northwell/ ...

Virginia Mireles worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, Nebraska, for 15 years. She was there until the last light was turned off about two years ago.