Number of Nurses With Baccalaureate Degrees on the Rise
By 2020, roughly 64 percent of nurses working in a hospital unit are expected to have a BSN degree.
Workplace Issues
Nurse Survey Identifies Adverse Events Related to Handling Chemotherapy
Using a 4-question survey, investigators determined oncology nurses’ perception of their risks in handling and administering cytotoxic chemotherapy to patients.
Bullying Common to Nursing Students
Interviews with undergraduate nursing students revealed that many report bullying in both clinical and academic settings.
The Bounty of Failure: A Well-Versed Nursing Experience
How long were you a nurse before you felt competent? Reflections on creating an atmosphere of learning and growing from our own mistakes.
Novel Program Improves Communication for Oncology Nurses
A train-the-trainer communication training course appears to be an effective strategy for broadly teaching communication to oncology nurses.
Female Oncologists Report More Grief Responses and Burnout
For both genders, grief reactions linked to emotional distress among those at high levels of burnout.
U.S. Medical Schools to Expand Training on Opioid Abuse
Health experts note that opioids are prescribed too often, possibly because of poor training, and U.S. medical schools are expanding training to address the issue.
Health Care Workers’ Gloves Can Be a Contamination Risk
Significant evidence indicates that gloves of health care workers contaminate hospital surfaces with bacteria.
AAMC Institutes Multipronged Approach to Alleviate Impending Physician Shortage
AAMC promotes multipronged approach to address the expected physician shortage, including federal support, technology, care delivery changes.
Violence in Health Care Workplaces: “Underreported, Tolerated, and Largely Ignored”
Study cites several measures needed to ensure the safety of health care workers on the job, including violence prevention strategies, national policy changes, and a shift in overall mind-set.
