nursing

The trend was already underway when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed rural and small-town nursing homes to close permanently. Yet, some communities are finding ways today to re-envision nursing homes while keeping staff at the forefront.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed providers like nurse practitioners to independently prescribe certain drugs.

The state has been in a nursing shortage for years, and there haven't been enough slots for nursing students. Universities are working to change that.

Kansas hospitals will receive $50 million to provide extra pay for nurses, but a plan approved by a state task force will require them to report monthly on how many nurses they’ve lost and why.

A plan in Kansas to allocate $50 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds toward retention incentives for nurses and frontline workers has stalled.

Stephanneth Adams plans to leave Kansas. The nurse practitioner landed in the state’s rural southwest — where she saw patients in Garden City, Dodge...

In Colorado, there’s no way for hospitals and care centers to know if the doctor they hire has a criminal record. That is, the doctor or nurse is expected…

This week is National Nurse’s Week. In honor of the event, the personal finance website WalletHub has conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s Best &…