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Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act: Legislators Want to Hear from Nurses 

Daily Nurse

Please talk about APRNs, who they are, why they’re essential to nursing, and their role in healthcare. Advanced practice nurses include nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives, and all play a pivotal role in the future of healthcare.

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Evaluating Caregiver Perceptions and Illuminating Nurse Retention Strategies

Consult QD

Authors of a recent report by the International Council of Nurses predict a global shortage of 13 million nurses by 2030 unless action is taken to reduce attrition and accelerate the rate at which new caregivers are entering the healthcare workforce.

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Nurses With DNP Degree Are Sorely Needed in Health Care and Education

Nurse.com

The DNP degree offers APRNs and other nurses seeking top leadership and organizational roles the education and opportunity to implement evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and systems leadership where they practice.”. DNPs, in particular, are in short supply, according to Stewart. They’re needed in practice and educator roles.

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Battle of COVID-19: Frontline nurses feel abandoned during the pandemic

American Nurse

Leaving a profession already facing an increasing need and a decreasing supply of hospital nurses has key implications for the healthcare community, and more importantly, to the quality of patient care. In addition, those contemplating a nursing career may note what nurses are currently experiencing and have a change of heart.

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Selecting a Nursing Program to Advance Your Career

American Nurse

The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2021) explored how nurses can work to reduce health disparities and promote equity, while keeping costs at bay, utilizing technology, and maintaining patient and faculty-focused care into 2030.

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