Struggling to find experienced operating room RNs? One healthcare system started its own pipeline with an OR fellowship program. This article appears in the November/December 2018 edition of ...

Since I was a little girl, I have had a passion for providing care and support to those in need. I can recall the stories my mother shared with me about her time spent as an operating room nurse. I ...

The roles of nurses have changed and expanded a lot in recent decades. Nurses are highly specialized, they have branched out into new areas of medicine. Still, nurses remain on the front lines of ...

Specialized nurses are first-line defenders against infection and diseases. Like the wider health care industry, the nursing profession is continually changing in response to medical needs. We see ...

We’ve seen it happen in hospitals across the country all too frequently – a front-line nursing leadership vacancy occurs and all of a sudden a department leader must scramble to find a replacement.

Several recent studies by AMN Healthcare demonstrate the commitment nurses are making in their careers by pursuing education. The Survey of Registered Nurses showed that nearly three-quarters of ...

Nurses serve their communities in many ways and have essential roles in healthcare. Nurses promote healthy lifestyles, advocate for patients, provide health education, and directly care for many ...

Perioperative nurses are registered nurses who work in hospital surgery departments and day-surgery departments. The perioperative period refers to the time before, during and after surgical care. As ...

Seasoned nurse leaders in a position of oversight on regular patient rounds identify issues more quickly. Editor’s note: Rhonda Thompson, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is the senior vice president of Patient ...