Health care facilities face skills gap when hiring nurses
Health care hiring is expected to increase this year, more for outpatient settings than hospitals, and employers will face a skills gap in hiring nurses because of expansion in areas such as population health management, patient outreach and care coordination. Carolinas HealthCare doubled its number of advanced-practice nurses over five years to increase its primary-care capacity. Modern Healthcare (free registration)
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Health care field dominates 100 best jobs for 2015
U.S. News & World Report has released its list of top 100 jobs for 2015, and registered nurse is No. 9. Other jobs on the list include nurse practitioner, physician assistant, doctor, dentist and physical therapist. Seven of the top 10 jobs are in health care. CBS News
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Hospital president: More nurses get executive posts beyond CNO
Nurses who move up to executive positions evaluate patient care through a holistic approach, says registered nurse Eileen Whalen, president and chief operating officer at the University of Vermont Medical Center. More nurses are getting leadership positions other than chief nursing officer, but the profession still has a long way to go before nurse leaders are common in the executive suite. HealthLeaders Media
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Neb. medical center expansion aims for rural recruitment
Officials with the Health Science Education Complex being developed in central Nebraska say that if nurses, physicians and other practitioners get training in rural areas, they may be more likely to practice there and ease workforce shortages. The expansion includes the University of Nebraska Medical Center's College of Nursing in Kearney. Plans call for increasing the number of nursing graduates, which interim Assistant Dean Mary Ann Metz says may translate into nurses staying in rural Nebraska. Lexington Clipper-Herald (Neb.)
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Experts offer tips on finding the best ASC nurse leaders
Nurse leaders are important to successfully running ambulatory surgery centers, so people hiring for these positions must have a solid understanding of what the job entails, experts say. They advise not rushing the hiring process, looking beyond basic skills and experience, and finding candidates who are willing to assume additional responsibilities. BeckersASC.com
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