Nursing shortage

St. Vincent Nurses Strike to Hit 100 Day Mark on Tuesday, June 15th In Fight for Safer Patient Care Against Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare

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Monday, June 14, 2021

"When we began this journey, a journey for safer staffing for safer patient care at our community hospital, we never imagined we would be out here this long.

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  • "When we began this journey, a journey for safer staffing for safer patient care at our community hospital, we never imagined we would be out here this long.
  • "Nurses work hard to take care of us when it matters most and I stand with them in this fight.
  • The strike began on March 8, after Tenet had refused to negotiate with the nurses over improvements the nurses are seeking to improve unsafe patient care conditions in the hospital.
  • Founded in 1903, the Massachusetts Nurses Association is the largest union of registered nurses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

eQHealth Solutions Achieves Accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

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Friday, June 11, 2021

eQHealth Solutions, a leading population health technology and services company, has officially achieved accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Centers (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.

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  • eQHealth Solutions, a leading population health technology and services company, has officially achieved accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Centers (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.
  • Rigorous standards for providing continuing professional development to registered nurses must be met to be awarded the accreditation.
  • This valuable accreditation will provide top-of-the-line education and training to nurses at eQHealth.
  • This accreditation provides the opportunity for eQHealth to promote the highest professional standards for our nurses, tap into new markets, expand our visibility, and most importantly improve curricula for nurses around the world.

MNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals to Unveil Results of 'State of Nursing in Massachusetts' Survey outside State House on May 6, the First Day of National Nurses Week

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

For 19 years, nurses have topped Gallup\'s ranking of the most trusted professions.

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  • For 19 years, nurses have topped Gallup\'s ranking of the most trusted professions.
  • Speakers will include nurses and State Rep. Denise Garlick, D-Needham, a registered nurse and longtime advocate for nurses and patients at the State House.\n"The State of Nursing in Massachusetts" is a randomized survey of Massachusetts RNs conducted March 25 to March 30by Boston-based Beacon Research.
  • Nurses from all types of healthcare settings were involved in the survey, including teaching hospitals, community hospitals, non-hospital settings and non-direct patient care.
  • A plurality of nurses who responded (45%) worked in hospitals and most (58%) were not MNA members.\nThe survey results will be released on May 6.

Nursing shortage in South Florida has healthcare facilities scrambling to counter the talent drain

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

b'FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- There is a nursing shortage in South Florida that is undeniably of crisis proportions.

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  • b'FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- There is a nursing shortage in South Florida that is undeniably of crisis proportions.
  • "Other states are preying on South Florida and getting nurses, lab workers, and respiratory therapists to relocate for three months to work for triple pay and take the rest of the year off.
  • For more information, visit https://www.LifeWingsPP.com/ .\nAbout South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association:\nSouth Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association membership accurately reflects the diversity in South Florida and focuses on issues unique to our community.
  • As a not-for-profit organization, its mission is to improve the efficient delivery of quality healthcare services to our communities by championing collaboration and communication among leaders across the healthcare continuum.

St. Vincent Nurses and Tenet Management Resume Negotiations on Monday, April 26 With Tenet Failing to Address Any of the Staffing Concerns Raised by the Nurses

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

The nurses responded that they have no interest in anothercommittee.

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  • The nurses responded that they have no interest in anothercommittee.
  • Throughout the hospital Tenet has forced nurses to consistently care for too many patients while it has cut essential support staff positions.
  • When needed these nurses assist in stabilizing and caring for the patient until they can be transferred to the ICU.
  • They are especially important to support newly graduated nurses, who most often work on the off shift where there are often fewer experienced nurses working.

Jackson Nurse Professionals Named a Finalist for Best Overall Travel Nurse Agency by The Gypsy Nurse

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Monday, April 26, 2021

b'ORLANDO, Fla., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackson Nurse Professionals , atravel nurse staffing agency that specializes in the placement of registered nurses in traveljobs nationwide, today announced that it has been named one of the nation\'s best travel nurse agencies by The Gypsy Nurse.

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  • b'ORLANDO, Fla., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackson Nurse Professionals , atravel nurse staffing agency that specializes in the placement of registered nurses in traveljobs nationwide, today announced that it has been named one of the nation\'s best travel nurse agencies by The Gypsy Nurse.
  • With one of the highest aggregated scores across four specific award areas, the company was one of three finalists in the Best Overall Travel Nurse Agency category in the Gypsy Nurse Agency Evaluation Survey .
  • Additionally, Jackson Nurse Professionals earned a spot as a finalist in each of the other award categories: Most Loyal Agency,Best AssignmentConcierge Agency, Most Traveler-Centric Benefits Agency, and the Best Career AcceleratorAgency.\nThe annual Gypsy Nurse Agency Evaluation Survey is the most comprehensive travel nursing agency evaluation in the industry.
  • The Gypsy Nurse is the #1 travel nursing community in the industry, serving thousands of travel nurses daily.

St. Vincent Nurses and Tenet Management to Resume Negotiations on Monday, April 26

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Sunday, April 25, 2021

To date, Tenet is projected to have invested more than $45 million* to prolong the St. Vincent nurses\' strike all to avoid providing the safer patient care conditions the nurses are seeking.\nThe strike began on March 8, after Tenet had refused to negotiate with the nurses over improvements the nurses are seeking to improve unsafe patient care conditions in the hospital.

Key Points: 
  • To date, Tenet is projected to have invested more than $45 million* to prolong the St. Vincent nurses\' strike all to avoid providing the safer patient care conditions the nurses are seeking.\nThe strike began on March 8, after Tenet had refused to negotiate with the nurses over improvements the nurses are seeking to improve unsafe patient care conditions in the hospital.
  • Throughout the hospital Tenet has forced nurses to consistently care for too many patients while it has cut essential support staff positions.
  • When needed these nurses assist in stabilizing and caring for the patient until they can be transferred to the ICU.
  • They are especially important to support newly graduated nurses, who most often work on the off shift where there are often fewer experienced nurses working.

IntelyCare Honors Nursing Professionals and Facilities with Inaugural Healthcare Heroes Awards

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

IntelyCare , the leading intelligent workforce management solution for post-acute facilities, today unveiled the winners of its Healthcare Heroes Awards , which recognized five skilled nursing professionals and five long-term care facilities for working tirelessly to keep residents safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • IntelyCare , the leading intelligent workforce management solution for post-acute facilities, today unveiled the winners of its Healthcare Heroes Awards , which recognized five skilled nursing professionals and five long-term care facilities for working tirelessly to keep residents safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • IntelyCare received over 300 submissions from its nursing community highlighting the bravery and compassion of nursing professionals and care organizations confronting this once-in-a-lifetime global health crisis.
  • However, IntelyCare observed that nursing professionals, administrators, and other employees at nursing homes went largely unrecognized, despite their heroic efforts to save the lives of those most at risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
  • IntelyCare launched the Healthcare Heroes initiative in May 2020, during Nurses Week, to honor the essential workers caring for some of the most vulnerable populations in long-term care.

Chamberlain University Opens Irwindale, Calif., Campus to Expand Access to Education and Address Nursing Shortage

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

Coupled with the severity of the Los Angeles-area nursing shortage2, the Chamberlain Irwindale campus will increase capacity to educate qualified nurses to serve the healthcare needs of the community.

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  • Coupled with the severity of the Los Angeles-area nursing shortage2, the Chamberlain Irwindale campus will increase capacity to educate qualified nurses to serve the healthcare needs of the community.
  • Expanding access to nursing education is a critical first step to address the nursing shortages and ensure our employer partners are able to offer quality care in their communities, said Karen Cox, Ph.D., RN, FACHE, FAAN, president of Chamberlain University.
  • The Irwindale campus is the second Chamberlain location in California and will join the Sacramento campus to help bolster the healthcare workforce in the state.
  • Chamberlain University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission www.hlcommission.org , a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Abbella Medical Staffing Announces Travel Nurses Are in High Demand Due to COVID-19

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

OWINGS MILLS, Md., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Abbella Medical Staffing, a medical agency specializing in travel nursing, announces that travel nurses are in high demand due to COVID-19.

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  • OWINGS MILLS, Md., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Abbella Medical Staffing, a medical agency specializing in travel nursing, announces that travel nurses are in high demand due to COVID-19.
  • "We are seeing more demand now more than ever for our travel nurses," says Thomas Wambui, President of Maryland-based Abbella.
  • For travel nurses at Abbella Medical Staffing agency, this is a great time to be a travel nurse.
  • Not only do travel nurses get to travel and experience other healthcare facilities, but they will be paid more due to the shortage of travel nurses.