This Nurse Has Spent Decades Caring For Moms And Teaching The Next Generation

After beginning her nursing career in Jamaica, Donna Mundy built a career spanning labor and delivery, management, and now clinical instruction.

Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, longtime labor and delivery nurse Donna Mundy shares how her career took her from nursing school in Jamaica to leadership, patient care, and teaching future nurses in Florida. We also look at a survey finding 70% of Gen Z healthcare workers plan to seek new roles, how health systems are demonstrating tangible clinical benefits from AI, and why some hospital patient safety initiatives struggle to produce lasting results. Plus, explore nursing jobs tailored to your location.

But first, the real spooky season is almost here...

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.

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Dermatology Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA), Integrated Dermatology

Reston, VA

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Pulmonology Nurse Practitioner (NP), Adventist Health

Ukiah, CA

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Nurse Practitioner (NP), Cardiology, Aortic Disease Program, Onsite, Sutter West Bay Medical Group

San Francisco, CA

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Nurse Spotlight: Donna Mundy, RN

From our spotlight archives: Donna Mundy's nursing career began in Jamaica in the 1980s and has since spanned labor and delivery, more than 20 years in management, and a new role teaching the next generation of nurses. Read the full spotlight →

Headlines in Healthcare

70% of Gen Z healthcare workers leaving

Retention concerns for nurses and staff are rising as 70% of Gen Z healthcare workers plan to seek new roles within the year, according to the 2026 Healthcare Workforce Barometer. This survey also reports that 59% of the total healthcare workforce is currently looking to leave their positions. These findings highlight a critical need for organizations to address professional turnover and staffing shortages.

Health leaders showcase tangible AI clinical benefits

Nurses stand to benefit from AI tools that improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce workload, according to leaders at Becker’s 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference. NewYork-Presbyterian CIO Chif Umejei highlighted a diagnostic algorithm that successfully identified undiagnosed heart disease in a patient during a routine EKG. Leaders said these tools illustrate how technology can enhance patient outcomes and support clinical efficiency.

Why patient safety initiatives often fail

For nurses on the front lines, the disconnect between hospital safety initiatives and measurable improvement remains a critical issue. Becker's Hospital Review notes that while facilities frequently launch programs like zero-harm campaigns and safety huddles, few produce durable, long-term changes in patient outcomes. This trend suggests that current organizational frameworks often fail to create sustainable safety improvements despite extensive executive authorization.

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