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Hospitals around the U.S., including large academic medical centers like Vanderbilt University's in Nashville, Tenn., have been forced to rely on traveling nurses to keep their intensive care units fully staffed. The demand for travel nurses has driven up their hourly rates, which then motivates more staff nurses to leave in pursuit of a traveling gig.

Worn-out nurses hit the road for better pay, stressing hospital budgets — and morale

Blake Farmer

In areas overwhelmed by COVID cases, hospitals must rely on traveling nurses to operate ICUs. Hospitals pay a premium for that temporary help, while also struggling to keep their staff nurses happy.

Future Of Nursing, Political Changes In Cuba And Haiti, Live From the 305: Afrobeta

Suria Rimer

Nurses have been forced to evolve their practices as a result of COVID-19 and the protests over racial injustice. Plus, political leadership changes in Haiti and Cuba and electronic music duo Afrobeta the latest in our series Live from the 305

What Nurses Need From The Public To Help Stop The Spread Of COVID-19

Caitie Muñoz

Memorial Healthcare System's Maggie Hansen was recently appointed to the Florida Board of Nursing. She says, COVID-19 has changed nursing and that nurses need everyone's help.

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Giving Medics A Path To Civilian Nursing

Bobbie O'Brien

It may seem counterintuitive – but a military medic or corpsman, trained to save lives in combat and provide health care at home, does not qualify for…

South Florida College Challenges State Over Nursing Program

News Service of Florida

A Miami Gardens-based college is challenging a decision by the Florida Board of Nursing that could shut down the school's nursing-education program....