Starting this fall, doctor of nursing practice graduates will be able to take a certification test that proponents say will set a national standard for DNPs and add to the profession’s credibility.
The voluntary test, being created by the National Board of Medical Examiners, is based on the medical licensing exam. It will be offered at [...]
In 40 years as a highly regarded cancer surgeon, Dr. Tapas K. Das Gupta had never made a mistake like this.
As with any doctor, there had been occasional errors in diagnosis or judgment. But never, he said, had he opened up a patient and removed the wrong sliver of tissue, in this case a segment [...]
Kathleen Murphy, RN is the type who easily gets bored and constantly seeks new ways to challenge herself. That’s what drew her to being a travel nurse in the first place. As a travel nurse for the past three years, she’s had assignments in Missouri, Tennessee, California, and Arizona.
In some cases, she’s accepted extended [...]
From indyweek.com
28 MAY 2008 • by Suzanne Nelson
North Carolina’s high rate of combined fetal and neonatal mortality rank it in the bottom sixth of the nation. The state is also one of only 11 in the country where the practice of midwifery outside the supervision of physicians is illegal.Russ Fawcett doesn’t think that’s [...]
With falling profits, rising operating expenses, and more patients. Many facilities are looking for ways to cut. Nash Health Care System in NC is looking to replace Travel Nurses with full-time employees.
Spring Hope Enterprise, Spring Hope, NC - May 28, 2008
By KEN MURCHISON
Nash Health Care System lost money in 2007 and that could mean the [...]
Imagine being on a waiting list for four years just to enter a nursing program. Now, imagine that scenario in Colorado, which is among the top-ten states in this nation’s nursing shortage. Here’s the problem - Nurshing schools in Colorado don’t have enough nurses with advanced degrees to teach students in the 11 programs spread [...]
Let’s face it, the average age of RNs and travel nurses is only going to rise over time, and the ever-aging corps of nurses will consistently be a serious issue for the healthcare industry on a worldwide scale. Surveys have shown that in just a few years, 2011 to be exact, a mass retirement of [...]
The California HealthCare Foundation has released a report that describes how the Web is turning into a platform for connecting people who have shared concerns and creating more health information for consumers. Social networks that include MySpace as well as specific disease-oriented sites, are being generated so quickly that new services are already under development [...]
Healthcare Funding
All nurses, travel nurses included should be very concerned about the amount of funding for those who simply can’t afford adequate health care - this includes immigrants living in the United States.
Many areas of the country aren’t setting aside enough funding to treat impoverished patients who simply must have care. The healthcare industry as [...]
The concept of having a travel nurse’s license recognized mutually by states that belong to the Nurse Licensure Compact generally increases the ability of travel nurses (and nurses in general) to find assignments and employment in a number of states. It also allows for the delivery of new, innovative practices such as telenursing.
As well, the [...]
If you’re a travel nurse, and you’re paying a fair amount of money each month for rent or a mortgage on a house you rarely see, you may want to consider canceling your rental agreement or selling your home - whichever applies to you. Yes, there are some tax implications to this, and many travel [...]
According to a recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) report, hospital and healthcare spending are anticipated to grow between 2005 and 2016 at a compound annual rate of 7%. Part of this growth is being fueled by the aging of baby boomers. The U.S. Census Bureau projects 2.4% growth in the number of people [...]