The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the largest specialty nursing association in the world, is making ...

To submit a legal/professional question for future consideration, write to the editor at lstokowski@medscape.net (include "Ask the Expert" in the subject line). State laws give nurses the legal ...

A practice-ready nurse is one who can make consistent, effective clinical judgements, and know when to ask for assistance, says this nursing leader. As CNOs focus on recruiting and retaining new ...

Use the principles of shared governance to create an environment that empowers nurses to practice at their full potential and supports their professional development. For nurse managers who genuinely ...

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago used to rely on paper competency checklists in its nursing professional development. Using paper checklists was challenging and inefficient to ...

Transitioning new nurse graduates from a remote learning environment forced by the pandemic into practicing by the bedside has been a challenge for health systems, calling for a change in the way ...

A new questionnaire assesses obstetric nurses' competency in GD management, filling a critical training gap. Developed through expert input and pilot testing, the tool shows strong psychometric ...

A framework to support practice nurses in achieving and maintaining competency levels across all areas of their generalist role has been published by the Royal College of General Practitioners.

Many people in Illinois think nursing school starts with a clean slate. They assume that until classes begin, they are not ...

The Queen’s Nursing Institute has published minimum competencies for general practice nurses transitioning to work in the community to alleviate pressure points arising due to Covid-19 Subscribe today ...

Holding a pen, a yellow sticky note and books with her hands, Adona Agcaoili watches her laptop screen intently, while ...

Singing River Health System recently launched the Singing River Nursing Residency (SRNR) Program in December 2025, designed ...