The Occupy Wall Street protests continued in Chicago and the nurses unions are dispensing a new form of “first aid:”Outraged by the arrest of two nurses and a union organizer volunteering at the Occupy Chicago protest over the weekend, National Nurses United is planning a protest at Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office Monday.The group, the nation’s [...]

The Minnesota Nurse’s Association, which launched one of the most closely watched nursing strikes in recent years, is hosting its annual conference this week with an Occupy Wall Street theme.It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 18 months since the nurse’s association launched what seemed like a national showdown on patient ratios and treatment of [...]

A proposed Ohio law would give certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) the power to direct other healthcare workers to administer medication to a patient.Under current law, a CRNA doesn’t have that authority. The medication order must come from a physician.To understand the proposal’s effect, it’s helpful to examine a scenario in which the law could [...]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that jobs for licensed practical nurses will “grow much faster than average” and that “overall job prospects are expected to be very good.” But it looks like a down economy and hiring strategies continue to douse this hiring wildfire: LPNs continue to get dumped for better-educated and better-paid registered [...]

As the demand for registered nurses in Florida continues to grow, the Rasmussen College New Port Richey, FL college campus in is launching its first ever practical nursing mobility program in the state of Florida. The LPN to RN bridge program will enable practical nurses to become registered nurses in as little as nine months.

It might seem surprising that nurses ’ whose entire career focuses on healing, compassion, and empathy ’ frequently bully one another as well as feel the brunt of bullying from a superior. Some measure of bullying occurs in virtually every profession, but those who witness it or experience it first hand in the healthcare profession seem afraid and reluctant to voice their concerns ’ especially publicly for fear of retaliation.

Those hoping to pursue a career in nursing can choose between three different levels of the profession. Each level requires specialized coursework and that graduates, of the various specializations, sit for and pass the appropriate licensing exam in their state.

An Ohio bill that would require hospitals to staff a circulating nurse in every operating room hosting a surgical procedure has drawn opposing reactions from the state’s largest nursing and hospital groups.House Bill 149 would order hospitals to ensure that a circulating nurse is assigned to an operating room for the entire duration of a [...]

Whether you are a registered nurse (RN), nursing student, or nursing assistant’it is likely you experience stress on the job. Learn how to cope with the day-to-day grind as a nurse through relaxation tips from the Rasmussen College – School of Nursing Clinical Coordinator.

Nurses at Range Regional Health Service, an affiliate of Fairview Health Services, voted to authorize a strike late Friday, according to the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA).Fairview Range is a family of medical providers based in Hibbing and includes Fairview University Medical Center-Mesabi, Fairview Mesaba Clinic (with locations in Hibbing, Nashwauk and Mountain Iron) and Fairview [...]