Could Healthcare Employees Move to a Six-Hour Work Day?
Several healthcare institutions in Sweden have begun to implement six-hour work days for their employees. The experiment launched in February was aimed at reducing the average work day from eight to six hours in...
New Nurses Needed: The American Nursing Shortage
The Baby Boomers are getting older. They’re retiring from their careers in record numbers, and their healthcare needs are rising. That fact alone puts a tremendous stress on the healthcare industry, but it’s doubly...
Nursing Ranked as Most Honest, Ethical Profession for 14th Straight Year
For the 14th consecutive year, the American public has rated nurses as the most honest and ethical working professionals in the country. According to a December 2015 Gallup poll, 85% of voters thought nurses...
Eldercare Jobs on the Rise in U.S.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that the aging population in the United States will lead to the creation of an estimated 1.6 million new eldercare-related jobs by 2024. According to the BLS,...
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...