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....
4 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...
8 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...
10 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...
15 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 nurse leaders are raising concerns over new AI billing codes, how some U.S. hospitals are shifting nursing support roles overseas, and why second jobs may be creating an overlooked patient safety risk. Plus, explore nursing jobs tailored to your location. But first.... AI...
17 days ago • 2 min read
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...
22 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...
24 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...
29 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...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read