Virginia Mireles worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, Nebraska, for 15 years. She was there until the last light was turned off about two years ago.

The calls can come at any time. Sometimes the phone rings in the middle of the night. Other times it rings at 9 a.m. The calls can come from anyone: a police officer, a parent or a worker from the New ...

A recent data analysis draws correlations between nurses’ experience of insomnia and presenteeism, and the impact these factors have on patient care. Presenteeism refers to situations where an ...

Hospitals are using reimbursement funds for profit and administration while neglecting patient care and nurse staffing efforts, an opinion piece published May 30 in Health Affairs contends. The ...

From the column: "Essentia reached out to the nurses’ union to offer 54 dates to begin negotiations in earnest. The MNA, after several weeks, agreed to just eight of those dates." Nurses fill the ...

A focus on the psychological well-being of nurses, midwives, and paramedics is an important catalyst to revitalize the NHS, say researchers at the University of Surrey. The team are launching a guide ...

One of the main reasons rural nursing homes close is staff shortages, particularly registered nurses. Some communities are finding ways to attract nurses to small towns with better pay and perks. The ...