2 Budgeting Mistakes That Keep Travel Nurses Stressed About Money (And How to Fix Them)
Budgeting may not always be easy to do, but it’s a vital activity that stops individuals from making bad financial decisions and empowers professionals to keep their heads above water during tough economic times. According to a 2025 study conducted by YouGov Profiles, three out of four Americans are more careful with their spending than […]
How to Implement a ‘Shared Governance’ Model to Reduce Nursing Turnover
One way to empower nurses to provide consistent, high-quality care, reduce chronic stress and burnout, and stay motivated is to implement a shared governance model of nursing. In this article, we discuss what shared governance in nursing is and how it benefits nurses, organizations, and patients. We also provide a shared governance implementation roadmap for […]
Transitioning to Nurse Management: An Empowerment Plan for Women Leaders
Over many decades, women in the healthcare sector have demonstrated advanced skills and experience not just in bedside support but also in leadership roles. However, many women in healthcare are not given the opportunity to take on executive roles. In fact, reports state that only 26% of women in the industry are able to take […]
Cardiac Rehab in 2026: Nurse-Led Programs, Patient Coaching, and What’s Evidence-Based
Over the past few years, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has seen dramatic changes, transitioning from clinic-bound exercise sessions to hybrid, tech-enabled programs that prioritize long-term lifestyle change. This is especially important as cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2022, 19.8 million people died […]
Oxygen Therapy in Cardiac Patients: When It Helps, When It Harms, and Nursing Steps
When it comes to cardiac care, oxygen therapy has long been an established procedure, particularly for patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, emerging evidence challenges routine administration, highlighting potential risks, including coronary vasoconstriction and oxidative stress that could worsen outcomes in normoxic patients, or patients who have a normal oxygen level in their blood. […]
Nurse Manager Rounding: A Daily Checklist to Improve Staff Engagement Scores
Transparency, engagement, and feedback are all important factors in fostering a culture of safety in healthcare organizations. For a healthcare facility to be considered a high-reliability organization (HRO), it must pursue safety at the highest possible level and adopt processes that prioritize preventing infections, falls, injuries, and medication errors, among other safety risks. In complex, […]
Retaining Gen Z Nurses: Structuring Residency Programs to Reduce First-Year Turnover
With the rampant global nursing shortage and the ever-burgeoning number of nurses experiencing burnout and leaving the profession, healthcare facilities and organizations need to understand how to retain top healthcare talent. Without enough nurses on the floor, it’s hard for healthcare facilities to provide patient-centered care. In fact, it’s safe to say that without an […]
Integrating Travel Nurses into Your 2026 Culture: A Guide for Nurse Managers
If trends and historical data are any indication, the nurse staffing shortages are likely to persist for the foreseeable future. In fact, staffing challenges appear to be ramping up, as evidenced by massive nurses’ strikes across the nation, the most recent of which occurred in New York this week, while others took place last year […]
Preventing Nurse Back Injury: Evidence-Based Patient Handling Techniques for 2026
As many already know, nursing, as a profession, is rewarding and meaningful. However, it can also be physically demanding.
How Nurses Can Handle Holiday FOMO and Family Guilt While Working
Typically, the holiday season is a time to visit family, give gifts, and reconnect with loved ones. However, for healthcare professionals, the holidays are not always spent in the comfort of their homes (possibly with delicious eggnog in hand).