The Good Nurse on Netflix shares Amy Loughren’s journey as a nurse who worked with Charles Cullen. Charles Cullen is a former nurse currently serving multiple life sentences and is suspected of being the most prolific serial killer in history. Cullen gained the trust...
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New study finds healthcare workers at increased risk of suicide
Doctors, nurses, technicians, and other healthcare workers enter the medical field to make a difference, but long hours and the demands of the profession take their toll. Physician have long topped the list of professions with high suicide rates, but what about other...
Are young nurses facing burnout at an earlier rate than their peers?
Jokes about the interaction between experienced, veteran workers and relatively fresh newcomers to any profession are nothing new. Previous iterations of “OK, Boomer” were present before, as were frustrations about the work ethics of the newest generations to join the...
Should nurses worry about AI?
Nurses throughout the country are likely thinking the same thing when they see this headline: not another post about AI in healthcare. The reality is artificial intelligence (AI) taking a role within the healthcare marketplace has become much more plausible in recent...
New York hospitals reevaluate traveling nurses
Nurses strive to help patients heal from illness and injury. Yet, when it comes to finding a job, they must be logical. It is important to look at benefits and salaries to determine which offer will be best in the long run. Few areas can compete with New York. The...
Nursing licensure in New York: Two new laws help remove hurdles.
New York is short on nursing staff, and the need continues to grow. We experienced huge issues with this problem during the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Kathy Hochul recognized the issue and eased licensure requirements to help get experienced nursing staff into the...
How will New York handle the nursing shortage?
New York needs more nurses. Recent estimates find the state will need to hire 30,000 new nurses within the next ten years to fill current vacancies. Take this information into account with current projections and the state could face a 40,000 nurse shortage by 2030....
What is “unprofessional conduct” in nursing in New York?
The term unprofessional conduct seems relatively simple. If we want a definition, we can look at each word, right? Unfortunately, even relatively simple matters like the definition of a word can become complicated. The New York State Education Department has very...
New York midwife accused of healthcare fraud
Government officials are focusing on pandemic-related fraud. President Joseph Biden made this clear last year in his State of the Union address when he announced that the “watchdogs are back!” He referenced the sentiment in his most recent address just a few months...
What happens if a doctor or nurse falsifies a COVID-19 vaccination card?
Over the past few years, hospitals and colleges have announced vaccination requirements for staff as a condition of employment. This announcement was tied in part to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) requiring eligible healthcare providers have...