From Firefighter To IV Therapy Nurse: This Nurse's Unusual Career Path

After working as an EMT, paramedic, and clinic manager, Tylor Thuirer returned to school for a BSN to get back to hands-on patient care.

Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, Tylor Thuirer shares how a career that began in emergency services eventually led to IV wellness nursing in Las Vegas, and why returning to direct patient care was worth going back to school. We also look at nursing students' growing use of AI, HCA Healthcare's rollout of AI-powered nurse handoffs across 100 hospitals, and why major health systems are selling hospital assets. Plus, Cleveland Clinic is hiring.

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Nurse Spotlight: Tylor Thuirer, RN

From our spotlight archives: Tylor Thuirer started in healthcare as a volunteer firefighter and EMT before becoming a paramedic and eventually managing IV wellness clinics. But after years in leadership, Tylor missed hands-on patient care enough to return to nursing school. Read the full spotlight →

Headlines in Healthcare

Nursing students adopt AI faster than curricula

Nursing students are rapidly integrating AI into their study habits, often outpacing the ability of educational programs to establish usage guidelines. A survey by Wolters Kluwer of 394 U.S. students reveals that 79% of BSN candidates are already utilizing AI tools. This trend highlights an urgent need for faculty to address AI integration within nursing education standards.

HCA deploys AI nurse handoff technology

Nurses may see improved workflow efficiency as HCA Healthcare expands its Google-developed AI handoff tool to 100 hospitals. Executive Vice President Dr. Michael Schlosser told Becker's this represents the organization's fastest technology rollout to date. The tool aims to support clinical handoffs across eight divisions following successful pilot programs.

Large health systems divest hospital assets

According to Becker's Hospital Review, numerous large health systems are selling hospitals to address operating losses and focus on strategic core markets. These divestitures directly impact nurses by reshaping staffing environments and facility management across various health networks. Health systems are currently offloading underperforming assets to redirect capital and stabilize their long-term financial health.

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