Today's Nurse

06/21/2025

The explosion of Hospital at Home programs now makes it possible to provide acute level care at home. Today, 378 hospitals in 140 health systems and 39 states have been approved to provide healthcare at home. And a recent report found that 71% of health systems planned to launch Hospital at Home models.

About 71% of hospital systems want to launch ‘Hospital at Home’ programs. What’s stopping them?

06/21/2025

06/21/2025

"Without them, I was told, there was no doubt I would have died or been brain dead," said Merryl Hoffman

03/21/2025

The next time you’re due for a medical exam you may get a call from someone like Ana: a friendly voice that can help you prepare for your appointment and answer any pressing questions you might have. With her calm, warm demeanor, Ana has been trained to put patients at ease — like many nurses ac...

01/30/2025

To the editor — I am writing this letter to raise awareness and advocate for mandatory rest and meal breaks for nurses.

01/30/2025

I had been out of nursing school for a year and was working at a neonatal intensive care unit in Chicago. I was tired, stressed, burnt out, challenged and questioning my decision to become a nurse.…

11/15/2024

Governor Glenn Youngkin presented a proclamation on Tuesday to officially recognize Nurse Practitioner Week in the Commonwealth and answered questions about nursing shortages in the state and a recent report highlighting issues with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).

11/15/2024

Nurses at Washington Hospital Picket Over Workplace Violence, St. Joseph Medical Center, Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA)

11/15/2024

A new law in North Carolina requires hospitals to have law enforcement officers and better tracking of assaults on health care workers. A new training program is also being developed to enhance training for nurses and nursing students to better prepare them for dealing with violence in the workplace...

08/14/2024

An agreement reached by Brigham and Women's nurses to avoid a strike included a 20% to 30% increase in wages, the Massachusetts Nurses Association said.