From ICU to Online Business Coaching This ICU nurse took her passion for health and fitness and pivoted to launching her own online business Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week one nurse shares her story of leaving the ICU to launch her online business so she could be in charge of her schedule and prioritize family time. We also discuss the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, inspections of Taylor Farms are finally under way, and the ongoing...
7 days ago • 5 min read
This Week's Top Nursing Jobs and Headlines Your twice-weekly roundup of nursing news, work trends, and opportunities Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week... But first.... AI Training Jobs A few weeks ago, we asked whether you’d be interested in paid opportunities using your healthcare expertise to help train AI models. Many of you said yes, so we’re experimenting with sharing more opportunities like this alongside our curated nursing jobs....
9 days ago • 2 min read
New-Grad Routine This nurse recently started her new-grad RN position after pivoting from a career in pharmacy Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, one nurse shares her love of her new nursing career after pivoting from a career she thought she would have in the pharmacy. We also discuss new deaths following the cyclospora outbreak, an interview with HHS RFK Jr. and another outbreak from Taylor Farms produce, this time salmonella on...
14 days ago • 5 min read
This Week's Top Nursing Jobs and Headlines Your twice-weekly roundup of nursing news, work trends, and opportunities Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, we look at 700 rural hospitals at risk of closure, healthcare labor disputes involving tens of thousands of workers, and a new collaboration between 12 health systems working to standardize how diagnostic AI is evaluated and used. Plus, explore nursing jobs tailored to your location. But...
16 days ago • 2 min read
Filling the Gap in Advocacy for Human Trafficking Survivors This nurse turned her doctorate studies into resources for healthcare workers to be better advocate for survivors of human trafficking Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, one nurse shares her journey from bedside to education and now working in advocacy for survivors of human trafficking while simultaneously founding a software platform for better student clinical management. We...
21 days ago • 5 min read
This Week's Top Nursing Jobs and Headlines Your twice-weekly roundup of nursing news, work trends, and opportunities Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, we look at why mid-career nurses are now reporting the highest levels of burnout, how updated hospital rankings are placing greater emphasis on patient outcomes and nurse communication, and why the White House is working with leading AI companies to shape oversight of clinical AI tools....
23 days ago • 3 min read
From EMT to PACU RN This nurse's journey from EMT to paramedic took an unexpected turn when COVID-19 hit. Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week one nurse shares his story of envisioning himself as a firefighter then finding himself working the frontline as a new RN at the beginning of the pandemic. We also discuss a possible separate outbreak of cyclospora, 19 million eggs recalled for salmonella, as well as an incoming increase of generic...
28 days ago • 5 min read
This Week's Top Nursing Jobs and Headlines Your twice-weekly roundup of nursing news, work trends, and opportunities Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, we cover a bipartisan proposal to invest in state nursing workforce centers, a health system helping nursing students stay in school by covering living expenses, and Wisconsin's move to expand the pool of eligible clinical nursing faculty. Plus, explore nursing jobs tailored to your...
30 days ago • 2 min read
Empowering Women in Midlife This RN uses her background in leadership to support women in midlife looking to pivot in their career Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, one nurse tells the story of jumping on an old dream after years of it sitting on the back burner as she grew in her career while taking care of her family. We also discuss cases number for cyclospora outbreak, a possible source of the parasitic outbreak as well updates...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read