A very sad news item to report on today. A nurse at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia was fatally shot by a co-worker in an incident that occurred yesterday (Monday 4th October). The … Read more
The latest wave of the Covid pandemic has seen the worst-affected states forced to ration patient care. The problem has got so bad that healthcare employers and unions across the country are calling on the … Read more
NBC12 has reported today that nursing facilities and assisted living centers in Richmond, Virginia are facing a post-pandemic labor shortage. As the state continues to recover from the pandemic, people remain daunted about reentering the … Read more
A recent study in the journal JAMA Psychiatry has found that female nurses are 70% more likely to commit suicide than female doctors. Furthermore, the rates suggest that they are twice as likely to commit … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recently announced that fully vaccinated people should not have to wear masks while in public. I happen to share the view of NNU President Jean Ross. She has … Read more