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Registered Nurse BSN

New Licensed Registered Nurses Must Now Earn a BSN in New York

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “BSN in 10” mandate on Monday, requiring newly licensed registered nurses to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing within a decade of their licensure. Currently...
Healthcare Jobs

Healthcare Jobs Set the Pace for High-Paying Careers

The healthcare industry in the United States is beset by political uncertainty, increasing consumer costs and a shortage of qualified candidates to fill the available jobs. Yet, healthcare remains one of the most lucrative careers...
Healthcare Jobs

Healthcare Sector Adds 30,000 Jobs in November

Job growth in the healthcare sector remained robust in November, according to employment figures released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. economy added 30,000 healthcare jobs last month, including more than...
Occupational Safety and Health

Careers in Occupational Safety & Health

Every year, thousands of people are injured while working on the job, many of them in the healthcare industry. Occupational safety and health professionals are there to help. Hospitals and medical clinics actually have more...

Transitioning From Military Medic To Civilian Healthcare Professional

Two challenges face the nation that can be solved through better transitioning of military medics into civilian healthcare jobs. One of those challenges is the underemployment of veterans returning to the U.S. after serving their...
Nurse Practitioner

How to Progress from RN to Nurse Practitioner

Working as a registered nurse continues to be one of the most popular professions in the United States, and with good reason. The pay is good, the jobs are plentiful and the challenges rewarding...
Nurse Injury

Protecting Nurses, Protecting Patients

While many jobs present a risk of muscle or joint fatigue and potential injury, few come with as many physical demands as nursing. About five in every 1,000 nurses miss work due to injury, according...
December 2017 Job Numbers

Healthcare Sector Adds 31,000 Jobs in December

  The healthcare sector continued to grow in December, with 31,000 jobs added according to the monthly employment report issued today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The growth in December was sparked by added...
St. Jude

Healthcare Companies Well-Represented on Glassdoor’s Annual ‘Best Places to Work’ List

Glassdoor’s 2018 Best Places to Work list of companies with 1,000 or more employees included 14 healthcare organizations among the top 100. The list was published on Dec. 5. The highest-ranked healthcare company was previously...

Interdisciplinary Training is Key for an Evolving eHealth Workforce

The healthcare industry faces a talent shortage that is set to get worse as members of the Baby Boomer generation reach retirement age. From nurses to physicians to eHealth specialists, finding people ready and...