by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 18, 2023 | News
Nurses remain the most ethical and honest professionals according to U.S. adults in Gallup’s annual survey on perceptions of various career fields. Nearly one third (29%) of all respondents rated nurses as “very high” when asked to “rate the honesty and ethical...
by Monty Self | Apr 25, 2022 | Opinion
A former Tennessee nurse was found guilty of medical neglect in late March and is facing up to six years in prison. RaDonda Vaught was arrested in 2019 for reckless homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult who died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in...
by Monty Self | Mar 17, 2022 | Opinion
With a growing nursing shortage and 500,000 seasoned nurses set to retire by years’ end, U.S. hospitals are looking for new staff outside the U.S. This is not a new trend. The number of nurses moving to the U.S. from abroad has more than tripled since 1994, with over...
by Monty Self | Feb 21, 2022 | Opinion
Health executives are concerned about worker shortages, trying both carrot and stick approaches to meet staffing needs. Monument Health of South Dakota has offered as much as a $40,000 sign on bonus for experienced surgical and ICU nurses. Some ICU nurses have been...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 18, 2022 | News
A strong majority (81%) of U.S. adults rated the honesty and ethical standards of nurses as “high” or “very high,” according to a Gallup report published Jan. 12. While this is an eight-point drop from 2020, it is the highest percentage of all 22 professions surveyed...
