This Nurse Found Her Way Back After Burnout

After an understaffed transplant unit left her burned out, Andrea Noble found a healthier work environment that helped her reconnect with what she loves about nursing.

Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, med-surg nurse Andrea Noble reflects on 10 years as an RN and how leaving an understaffed unit helped her rediscover what she loves about nursing. We also look at healthcare's outsized role in U.S. job growth, new healthcare laws and regulations that took effect October 1, and Mayo Clinic's response to a report involving AI agents probing its website. Plus, explore nursing jobs tailored to your location.

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Nurse Spotlight: Andrea Noble RN, BSN

From our spotlight archives: After burnout on an understaffed transplant unit, Andrea Noble moved to a workplace where nurses and patients felt supported. The change helped her regain work-life balance and reconnect with the reason she became a nurse. Read the full spotlight →

Headlines in Healthcare

Healthcare drives 75% of US job growth

An analysis from the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker reveals that healthcare accounted for approximately three out of every four U.S. jobs added between September 2025 and September 2026. The sector added 372,000 jobs during this period, easily outpacing all other industries with a 2% growth rate. Healthcare now represents a record 11.7% of the entire United States workforce.

New healthcare laws

Several major healthcare laws and regulatory updates took effect on October 1, bringing notable shifts to both state and federal frameworks. At the federal level, Section 71109 of HR 1 narrowed Medicaid eligibility by limiting federal funding for full Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits to U.S. citizens. Additionally, the legislative updates include significant changes to Medicaid financing, a major overhaul of Connecticut’s certificate-of-need process, and the implementation of a new hospital staffing framework in Maryland.

Mayo Clinic confirms no data breach occurred

Mayo Clinic reports no evidence of unauthorized access following an Asymmetric Security report that claimed AI agents probed its website. The organization investigated the claims after the firm identified activity targeting several high-profile institutions.

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