The training and orientation period varies in length, depending on experience and skill set. The role of a nurse comes with significant responsibilities, regardless of the area of healthcare in which ...

Charleen C. McNeill, PhD, MSN, RN, discusses key findings from a survey of nurses' emergency preparedness competence, the current state of emergency training, and what nurse leaders can do about it.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ALBANY — Four years after its implementation, Phoebe’s innovative Nursing Simulation & Training Education Program (NSTEP) ...

As summer storms roll in across much of the U.S., we’re reminded that preparation is an absolute necessity and could mean the difference between life and death. Whether it’s a hurricane, a tornado or ...

Civilian nurses at Madigan Army Medical Center can now get in-house training to specialize as perioperative and emergency nurses. In August, a civilian nurse began training with Madigan's Consolidated ...

Some hospitals are sticking recent nurse graduates with the cost of training programs if they leave or are fired before their contract is up — a practice that has become increasingly common, according ...

Since my first days as a medical-surgical nurse at an HCA Healthcare facility in Kentucky, more than 26 years ago, I have been a passionate advocate for nurses and advancing the nursing profession.

Maridel Asuncion never found her niche during nursing school. Her education focused on different units in the hospital and nothing really piqued her interest. Asuncion’s mom, who is an operating room ...