STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge.
Among them is University of Connecticut sophomore Brianna Monte, a 19-year-old from Mahopac, New York, who had been considering majoring in education but decided on nursing...
When institutions come together to solve a problem, good things can happen. What started several years ago as a conversation regarding a critical community need led to the recent opening of a game-changing facility for local health care.
Memorial Health System , and other local health care providers, had multiple, unfilled nursing positions. Meanwhile, LLCC lacked the space to expand our nursing program. Could our institutions...
For Tiffany, a nurse currently working in the Pacific Northwest who originally came from Western Pennsylvania, the prospect of travel nursing was a no-brainer.
"I was like, 'Cool! I can make money, pay my bills and see the country.'" she told Insider in a recent phone interview.
A key part of what enticed her away from a staff job at a Pittsburgh hospital back in 2013 was the promise of double or more her salary if she were to take...
Public health, politics and education made for an uncomfortable mix in many parts of the country Monday as hundreds of thousands of K-12 students returned to school amid a major surge in coronavirus infections.
Confusion reigned in several Texas school districts after the state Supreme Court stopped mask mandates in two of the largest districts before the first day of school in Dallas. An Arizona judge upheld, at least temporarily, a...
The U.S. government may not require that everyone get Covid-19 vaccines, but large employers across corporate America are stepping into the void.
More than a dozen large U.S. corporations, including Walmart , Google , Tyson Foods and United Airlines , have recently announced vaccine mandates for some or all of their workers.
“With rapidly rising COVID-19 case counts of contagious, dangerous...
Cassie Choi, a critical care nurse in San Francisco, was frustrated with the healthcare system. She had been trying to instigate better methods for delivering care to patients, but the system wasn’t responding nearly fast enough to suit her.
“I didn’t want to be a cog in the wheel,” says Choi , who earned a nursing degree from Northeastern in 2013. “So I decided to move to startups as a way to make the...
Several sets of twins and siblings were a part of College of Medicine’s White Coat ceremony this year.
Manuel Carrazana teared up as he watched his identical twin daughters collect their white coats, marking their journey to become physicians — a career he gave up when he migrated from Cuba to pursue a better life for his family.
His daughters, Ana and Anela, are among three sets of siblings — including two sets...
The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are out of step in their COVID-19 mask guidance, prompting confusion.
In light of sky-rocketing cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant around the globe, last week the WHO called for all vaccinated people to continue to wear masks.
The CDC, however, has not followed suit. The U.S. agency still sticks by its guidance -- announced in May -- for...
The fastest growing jobs in the fastest growing field — STEM, or science, tech, engineering and mathematics — are in health care.
“Health care is still booming,” said Marisa Streelman, the national director of the Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses, a professional association for nurses in the U.S.
“Cybersecurity in healthcare, physical security, system improvements, telehealth, and the need for...
Nursing is one of the most physically demanding but rewarding professions worldwide. In addition, it is one of the fastest-growing careers, especially in the United States. As the country’s largest profession in healthcare , this occupation is projected to grow at 15% for the next decade. Therefore, if you are interested in making the most out of this profession and, more importantly, for your career development, check...
From newly registered nurses to medical students, a strong pipeline of Black healthcare workers is needed more than ever
Wearing an N-95 mask, a full-body yellow gown, and latex gloves, Rebecca Hamilton, a newly registered nurse, was ready for her fourth shift on the medical surgery floor at a local South Florida hospital. Full of nerves and grateful for the opportunities afforded to her, Rebecca's career as a Black registered...
During the past year, public safety officials across the United States have been fighting COVID-19, mass shootings and turmoil, many times a result of public safety officers’ misconduct.
A closely related issue that has not received much publicity is the growing difficulty in recruiting and hiring public safety employees. It is also important to note that it is difficult to recruit minority candidates.
The purpose...