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Nurses Union Says Hartford Healthcare Is Not Following New Overtime Law, Federal Dispute
The Backus Federation of Nurses AFT Local 5149 has taken legal action against Hartford Healthcare, the parent company of Backus…
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Fired Nurse Practitioner Sues Former Employer For Pregnancy Discrimination
Sarah Grace Pageler, a 29-year-old nurse practitioner from Wamego, has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, Prairie Winds Family Care…
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Nurse With a Revoked License Allegedly Used Fake Attorney to Steal $7,000 From a Patient
A nurse with a revoked license is facing accusations of engaging in fraudulent activities, including creating a fake attorney persona…
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A Day in the Life
Jessica Milhomme, (@jessthern) BSN, RN cares for between 24 and 27 patients a day, alternating between tasks like admissions, discharge…
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Ohio Passes Workplace Safety Bill For Nurses & Healthcare Workers
Ohio nurses have achieved a partial victory in their push for improved workplace safety measures. The recent legislative session saw…
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Nurse Rejects Insulting $50K Car Crash Settlement—Jury Awards Her $2.3 Million Instead
A 41-year-old pediatric nurse was awarded $2.3 million by an Orange County jury in a case stemming from a 2021 Orlando…
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Are ‘Uber for Nursing’ Apps Helping or Hurting Nurses and Their Patients?
The healthcare industry is experiencing a significant shift with the emergence of on-demand nursing apps, often dubbed “Uber for nursing.”…
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18 Employees Charged in Patient Death
18 employees of the Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Virginia have been charged for crimes related to the…
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Squatter Found Dead After Months Posing as Nurse at Yale New Haven Clinic
A tragic incident occurred recently at Yale New Haven Health clinic, where a squatter was found dead in an unused…
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5 Nurse Leaders Driving Change in Public Healthcare Companies
Image sources: HCA Healthcare, Tenet Health, Surgery Partners, Davita, Brookdale In recent years, the role of the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)…
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