Nursing

The University of Maryland Medical System, based in Baltimore, employs about 9,300 nurses. Amid a growing nurse shortage in the state, the health system is rethinking how it trains the next generation of nurses, according to Peggy Norton-Rosko, DNP, RN,…

Three state nursing associations are speaking out against Medicaid enrollee data being shared with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Yesterday, HHS officials ordered CMS to provide ICE with the personal data of Medicaid enrollees, including immigration status. The order applies to…

Digital innovation has emerged as a frontline strategy in health systems’ efforts to close nurse staffing gaps and improve the delivery of patient care. Leading organizations are investing in AI-powered tools to ease documentation burden among nursing staff, expanding virtual…

Tampa, Fla.-based BayCare Health System reduced nurse burnout by 34% and cut its new hire turnover rate to zero in the first year, thanks to its pilot nurse wellbeing program. BayCare was one of four health systems selected by the…

Here are nine nursing programs opening, expanding or ending in 2025.

UTHealth Houston will offer free, in-state tuition for eligible students in its accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program who annually earn less than $100,000.  On June 10, the organization announced the Future Nurses Fund, which will supplement scholarships and…

Lowering readmission rates ranks lowest among 20 executive-level priorities in nursing care, according to a report from NSI Nursing Solutions, a healthcare recruitment agency.  NSI surveyed 1,676 hospital and healthcare CEOs, COOs, nursing executives and human resource leaders across the…

Rush University College of Nursing has created a new certification program to encourage more nurses to pursue nurse educator roles. The Nurse Educator Certificate Program is a five–course, 12-credit program designed to equip BSN and graduate-prepared nurses with the skills…

Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland-based University Hospitals are partnering with three other systems and organizations to launch a nursing faculty boot camp. The Nursing Clinical Adjunct Faculty Initiative is an intensive boot camp to prepare nurses for adjunct professor roles, according…

The National Council Licensure Examination pass rate for registered nurses dropped to 71.6% in the first quarter of 2025, down from 79.1% in the same period in 2024.  The decline affected U.S.-educated and internationally educated nurses, as well as both…