To tackle nurse and staff burnout, healthcare needs to staff efficiently and emphasize employee wellbeing
More efficient staffing and mental health supports for staff will allow health systems to address pandemic-related workforce issues.
Great Health Divide: Doctor shortage, no primary care physicians in Grant Parish
It comes as a no brainer, when you’re sick, you go see a doctor. But what if there’s no primary care physician to see?
Health care workers remember shame, sorrow, fear over last year
When whisperings of the novel coronavirus heightened into tangible fear, Nevin Yoder made a commitment to himself that he would continue his work as a nurse practitioner, come hell or high water.
Every state needs nurses. But when my military family moves, my license might not apply.
My husband’s assignment is only 18 months long, so we’ll pack up again this December. And I'll need to spend more time and money to do my job.
Viewpoint: Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants deserve more respect
I am writing in response to Dr. Richard Feldman’s attack on Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) in the Courier and Press print edition of March 28th.
Nurse practitioners hope suspension of the Collaborative Agreement Act becomes permanent
Wednesday marks one year since the first temporary suspension of the Collaborative Agreement Act. This agreement requires nurse practitioners to have a contract with a physician to be able to practice, creating limits to accessible healthcare.
Opinion: How isolated areas in SW Colorado got the vaccine job done
Southwestern Colorado is used to spending winters partially isolated from the rest of Colorado, thanks to treacherous mountain passes that hem in communities when bad weather strikes.
Texas nurse practitioner helps Roseville couple find, schedule vaccine appointment
A nurse practitioner in Texas used her free time to help a family in Roseville find and schedule a vaccination appointment in California.
Task force helps more minorities get vaccinated
In an effort to get more African-Americans vaccinated, leaders in Tallahassee are focused on the city's under-served communities. They, along with volunteers, are canvassing neighborhoods.
Pandemic drives increased demand for nurses in behavioral health
The coronavirus pandemic has increased the demand for psychiatric care, which has exceeded crisis levels, according to industry experts.