The nursing job market in New York state, long thought to be recession-proof, is starting to feel the effects of the economic downturn, according to a study. Job opportunities for newly trained registered nurses are dwindling at a time when... (Continue reading)
A nursing school with Ann Arbor ties survived the 7-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti Tuesday, early reports indicate. The professional nursing school, Faculty of Nursing Science of the Episcopal University of Haiti, is 20 miles west of Port-au-Prince and 10... (Continue reading)
Nursing students are twice as likely to smoke as the general population, according to a new study. Researchers in Italy surveyed 812 new nursing students. They found that 44 percent of them smoke, a rate twice as high as the... (Continue reading)
In this poor economy which is only getting worse, many people are changing careers mid-life in favor of a career in health care. Employment rates in the private sector have fallen as much as 16 percent in certain professions, such... (Continue reading)
New Degree Creates Doctor Nurses — And Confusion by Sally Herships The doctoral program for nurses is offered at more than 200 schools and began at the Columbia University School of Nursing. Dean Mary Mundinger says the tension is more... (Continue reading)