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's a big one: the Kaiser strike is officially over with 31,000 nurses returning to the bedside today, New Jersey is investing in loan relief and expanded programs to fight its staffing crisis head-on, and a measles surge is testing clinical teams who've never seen the disease in person....
5 days ago • 2 min read
Holistic Health Centered Advocacy How one nurse is inspired to coach women through menopause with holistic care Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, one nurse shares how she dreamt of being a health advocate before she even knew the role existed. We also discuss the wave of nurse strikes sweeping the country, hospital layoffs hitting floors nationwide as federal funding cuts take hold, and a measles outbreak that's already spread across...
10 days ago • 4 min read
The Nursing Workforce Is Evolving — Here’s What to Know 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’re breaking down the latest shifts in the profession — from healthcare adding 82,000 jobs in January to new research showing nurses deliver care on par with physicians, and a looming seven-day strike in California that could signal continued labor momentum. But first,...
12 days ago • 2 min read
From Travel Nursing to Island Living This nurse found her home while travel nursing on Maui and will begin her career as a nurse practitioner there Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, one nurse shares her journey to from travel nursing in Maui to becoming a Nurse Practitioner. We also discuss Dr. Oz's recommendation for the measles vaccine, free childcare program announced in San Francisco, as well as how AI may reduce the risk of breast...
17 days ago • 3 min read
Today's Top Nursing Jobs Today's roundup of nursing opportunities and news Jobs Tailored For You 🩺 RN - Pre-Op, Carle Health Urbana, IL Apply Now → ☤ RN - Surgery Circulator/Post-Op, Carle Health Olney, IL Apply Now → ♡ Experienced OR Staff RN, Casual, OhioHealth Circleville, OH Apply Now → 💉 RN - Cardiovascular (Inpatient), Carle Health Urbana, IL Apply Now → 🩹 Direct Support Professional/CNA, Centers for Independence Milwaukee, WI Apply Now → 🩸 RN Special Procedures, Wesley Medical Center...
19 days ago • 1 min read
Part-Time Dancer, Full-Time Nurse This nurse shares how she finds balance between freelance dancing and full-time remote nursing Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, one nurse shares how her freelance dance career helps her find balance with her full-time remote nursing job. We also talk about the largest measles outbreak in 20 years, Alex Pretti's death ruled to be a homicide, and information on the rate Nipah virus outbreak in India....
24 days ago • 4 min read
This Week's Top Nursing Jobs and Headlines Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses This week, we’re covering major labor developments as the Kaiser Permanente strike enters its second week and NYC nurses continue historic walkouts over staffing and safety. We also break down why the American Nurses Association is pushing back on a new federal proposal that could impact how nursing degrees are classified — and what it could mean for APRNs and future...
26 days ago • 2 min read
From Writer to RN to Coach for Nurse Writers How this nurse leveled up her writing career with her nursing credentials Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, one nurse shares her story of burning out from patient care before becoming a health writer and coach to other freelance writers. We also talk about the killing of an ICU nurse at Minneapolis protests, restoring $2 billion in funding for mental health, and a new study on the decrease...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
The Routine of Nights in the NICU This nurse didn't think she wanted to be a NICU nurse until a surprise job offer changed her mind Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, one nurse tells the story of falling into the NICU specialty accidentally and loving it. We also discuss updates on the largest nursing strike in NYC history, a new milestone for cancer survival, as well as a $556M settlement made by Kaiser. But first, a special shout out...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read