The Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) is an agreement between multiple states that allows for nurses to have a license in one state and practice nursing in others. It is not a national agreement; each individual state has to agree to be a part of it. This generally...
Those who enter the nursing profession are more than just caring, compassionate, professionals. They are often active members of their communities. They may become politically active and help push for positive changes within their communities. But some may worry about...
Media reports about the nursing shorting abound, so it seems counterintuitive to think about nurses struggling to find employment. Although facilities need nurses within some specialties, like emergency care and home health or hospice, other specialties are just...
The pandemic has put the medical community in a difficult situation. In addition to working to provide quality care to their patients, these medical professionals must also do their best to stay current with information about the COVID-19 virus as it becomes...
New York officials recently arrested a nurse, claiming she stole the credit card of a patient who was under her care and later used it to purchase groceries and gas. The nurse has worked as a healthcare provider at the Staten Island University Hospital since 2007....
New York officials recently arrested a nurse, claiming she stole the credit card of a patient who was under her care and later used it to purchase groceries and gas. The nurse has worked as a healthcare provider at the Staten Island University Hospital since 2007....
New York officials recently announced the arrest of a local nurse. The prosecution is currently accusing her of various crimes in connection to identity theft. The prosecution states the woman stole another’s identity and began making withdrawals from the alleged...
The coronavirus pandemic has led officials to make changes to regulations that impact nurse licensure. Some changes impact operations, others impact legislation. The medical community describes some of these changes as long-overdue updates while others were simply a...
A nurse has filed a retaliation claim against her former employer, stating hospital officials fired her because she refused to give law enforcement officers names and addresses of patients who had tested positive for COVID-19. What if she would have complied with law...
Working to get a nursing degree is no easy task. It takes countless hours of study, practical experience and the sacrifice of time otherwise spent with family and loved ones. When getting to those final stages of the process, when close to having everything complete...
