A Life-Changing Experience This nurse shares how her story of supporting a loved-one through the dying process changed the whole trajectory of her life for the better Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, one nurse shares her background in patient advocacy and how it surprisingly led her to opening up her own business where she sees private clients for energy healing and more. We also discuss updates on the parasitic outbreak in 31 US...
2 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, your twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, we look at why clinician burnout still isn’t a priority for nearly one in four healthcare organizations, a warning about the financial pressures facing hundreds of hospitals, and a federal ruling blocking Colorado’s prescription drug price cap. Plus, we’ve curated the latest nursing...
4 days ago • 3 min read
From Fast-Paced ER to Compassionate Hospice Care This nurse shares how his mentor inspired him to become and advocate for people in their most challenging stages of life Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, one nurse shares how his childhood best friend inspired him to work in service to people in their most vulnerable times of life. We also discuss a parasitic outbreak across the US, a bacterial pneumonia outbreak in NYC, and a "secret...
9 days ago • 4 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 nursing union's warning that hundreds of hospitals could face growing financial strain, a new survey revealing differing priorities around clinician burnout, and a federal court ruling that temporarily halted Colorado's groundbreaking prescription drug price cap. Plus, explore...
11 days ago • 2 min read
A Lifetime of Learning A journey from low self-esteem to the confidence to be a clinical mentor to new nurses Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week one nurse tells her story of perseverance and never giving up her nursing dream until she found her love for teaching in nursing education. We also talk about the CDC's end to the Hantavirus response, the US military's rush to vaccinate troops, as well as the USDA's plan to combat a screwworm...
16 days ago • 4 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 researchers say healthcare worker stress could become a legal workplace hazard, how burnout is evolving in the post-pandemic era, and a lawsuit from 25 states challenging new Medicaid work requirements. Plus, explore nursing jobs tailored to your location. But first.......
18 days ago • 2 min read
One nurse's 40-year journey 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, one nurse tells her story of a recent move to a new town to get a dream job in what turned out to be a dream location. We also discuss a deadly flu outbreak at a Texas air force base, success of the HPV vaccines, and how AI helped diagnose 18 children with rare diseases. But first, would you sign up...
23 days ago • 4 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 growing unionization effort involving physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants at Banner Health, new CMS rules that could change how hospitals prepare for accreditation surveys, and how health systems are building their own workforce pipelines to address...
25 days ago • 2 min read
The Life of ER Midshift This nurse graduated in the pandemic and joined the ER where she hit the ground running Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, one nurse shares how she got her license during the pandemic and navigated a big learning curve as a new nurse in the ER. We also discuss a 12-year-old who made virus eliminating filters, $215 million donated to women's health research, and a listeria outbreak in the northeast. But first, a...
30 days ago • 4 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 most surveyed CDC employees believe recent agency changes could cost lives, a proposal to cap nonprofit hospital CEO pay, and new data showing Medicare Advantage patients are staying hospitalized longer than those in traditional Medicare. Plus, check out the latest nursing...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read