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Most In-Demand RN Specialties in California: Where to Focus Your Nursing Career

Registered Nursing

Why Critical Care Nurses Are Needed: California’s population density in metropolitan areas drives high patient volumes in tertiary care centers The state’s earthquake and wildfire risks create periodic surges in critical care needs Complex demographic health challenges including high rates of cardiovascular disease Education Requirements: (..)

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BCEN Names 2023 Distinguished Award Winners

Daily Nurse

Distinguished CPEN Award (pediatric emergency): Dawn Tasche, BSN, RN, CPEN, Emergency Department RN with Aurora Health Care in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Distinguished TCRN Award (trauma): Jordan Tyczka, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, Trauma Program Director at Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, Virginia.

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AACN Names Vicki Good Chief Clinical Officer

Daily Nurse

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ( AACN ) named Vicki Good , DNP, RN, CENP, CPPS, CPHQ, as its chief clinical officer (CCO). During the COVID-19 pandemic, she took on an additional role in emergency care for the health system. “Nursing is at a pivotal point.

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Magnet4Europe

American Nurse

Meetings included those with the chief executive officer, chief medical officer, chief nursing officer (CNO), the nursing leadership team, the Magnet Council, quality management personnel, patient safety team members, and the workers council head. Ongoing construction includes relocating and expanding the pediatric and intensive care units.

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How to Become a Registered Nurse

Every Nurse

A BSN degree is recognized for providing students with comprehensive nursing education, resulting in a deeper understanding of disease prevention and health promotion, which can be applied to RN roles, advanced practice nursing, administration, and leadership.

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BCEN Honors Three Champions of Nursing Professional Development

Daily Nurse

Here’s how each winning organization broke down those barriers and created a workplace culture that helps their nurses excel: Phelps Health Emergency Department (Rolla, Missouri) Part of a small health system serving 200,000 residents in south-central Missouri, Phelps Health Hospital credits nurses empowered with advanced knowledge—thanks to a surge (..)

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Comparing and contrasting the roles of army and civilian nurses

Nurse Deck

They may be called upon to provide emergency care in combat zones, manage field hospitals, or even orchestrate evacuation procedures. The military environment necessitates a high degree of resilience, adaptability, and leadership skills, traits not typically emphasized in civilian nursing roles.