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Nursing partnership provides pathway for RNs to obtain bachelor’s degree

WVU School of Nursing and BridgeValley Community and Technical College have announced a new partnership that will allow students to seamlessly transition from their ... read more

Maryland man charged with conspiracy in alleged fake nursing degree scheme

A Maryland man is facing a federal conspiracy charge in an alleged scheme to sell fake nursing degrees. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland’s office recently announced the conspiracy charge ... read more

UNCW first in UNC System to win national nursing recognition

UNCW's online Master of Science in Nursing – Nurse Educator (MSN NE) program has become the first nursing program in the 17-school UNC System to receive national recognition with ... read more

Sen. Durbin visits Illinois College to deliver nursing grant

Sen. Dick Durbin visited Illinois College to announce a $900,011 grant to expand their nursing program and address the nursing shortage. read more

Professional Coach Eva Storey Bridges the Gap Between Nursing Practice and Leadership

Nursing shortages often thrust junior nurses into senior roles before they're ready. Eva Storey provides coaching services to help prepare them ... read more

Marion Technical College bucks higher education trends with record enrollment

Marion Technical College has record enrollment this spring with more than 3,200 students, including students at high schools and area prisons. read more

Feds set higher nursing home staffing mandates. Many Missouri facilities don’t meet them

MISSOURI, USA — The Biden administration finalized nursing home staffing rules Monday that will require thousands of them to hire more nurses and aides — while giving them years to do so. The new ... read more

Assisted living home lawsuit, citations add to controversy over Hovde’s nursing home remarks

An assisted living home in California connected to the bank owned by Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Eric Hovde has been cited for a series of violations, records with the state of California show. The ... read more

Medicare Warnings Stop Nursing Homes From Overusing Antipsychotic Meds

Antipsychotic prescriptions are often overprescribed by nursing homes for seniors with dementia. Heavy prescribers wound up cutting back on the drugs after getting ... read more

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - April 2024 #4

News Briefs - Medicare Proposal Would Require Hospitals to Report Emissions - Hospitals for the first time could be asked to report their ... read more

Vice President Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing

The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities for older Americans ... read more

Dr. Kellie Bryant on advancing health equity and the vital role of nursing

Dr. Kellie Bryant is the Director of the Center for Innovation in Education Excellence at the National League for Nursing. read more