The Latest Travel Nursing News

December 13, 2011 - Drug shortages have increasingly become a problem for nurses, physicians, pharmacists and, most importantly, patients, as manufacturing difficulties, shipping delays and ingredient shortages result in threats to public health and safety.

December 13, 2011 - After successfully passing the NCLEX exam, new registered nurses are eager to get their first real job in healthcare. But some have had more luck than others. According to a new survey of nursing school leaders by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), a growing number of health care employers seem to prefer nurses with a baccalaureate degree and are hiring accordingly.

November 14, 2011 - A new study from internationally recognized nurse investigator Linda H. Aiken, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, FRCN, and colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing shows that Magnet® hospitals have better work environments, a more highly educated nursing workforce, superior nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, and higher nurse satisfaction than non-Magnet facilities.

November 14, 2011 - Are patients more likely to listen to a clinician or a relative when making a decision that affects their health? The answer, based on a recent international survey, might surprise you.