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Demand for nurses is strong, job postings indicate | Rideout Health adds 100+ nurses to improve care | Telemedicine firm to hire care-coordination nurses

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December 2, 2014

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Demand for nurses is strong, job postings indicate
Overall health care job postings decreased from the second quarter to Q3, but demand in health IT and nursing increased, according to a report from HealtheCareers Network. Hiring notices for labor and delivery registered nurses increased 150%, followed by postings for operating room RNs at 96% and ICU RNs at 87%. MedCityNews.com (11/25)

Rideout Health adds 100+ nurses to improve care
Rideout Health in California recently added more than 100 nurses to its staff to improve the quality of care, and CEO Robert Chason said an additional 60 to 70 would be hired. The system also increased pay to compete with other hospitals. Appeal-Democrat (Marysville-Yuba City, Calif.) (12/1)

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Telemedicine firm to hire care-coordination nurses
Optimized Care Network's new equipment financing agreement with Mobility Exchange will free up $1 million that the Ohio-based company will use to hire staff, mainly care-coordination nurses. The telemedicine company was founded last December to serve hospitals and medical offices. American City Business Journals/Columbus, Ohio (11/26)

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Enrollment of nursing students increases as colleges step up recruitment
The number of students enrolled in nurse practitioner programs has grown by 107% between 2008 and 2013, according to data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Colleges and universities are recruiting more nursing students using part-time and online programs to attract students still working full-time. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education (11/24)

Kan. health care recruiting focuses on high school students
The Area Health Education Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center sends staff to rural areas to recruit high school students into nursing and other health care fields. The goal is for students to return to their communities to practice after their schooling is complete. The center's Seth Nutt says one obstacle to getting more health care practitioners in rural areas is that students do not know what careers are available and in high demand. Kansas Health Institute (11/25)

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La. university expanding its RN-to-BSN capacity
The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) (12/1)
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New Navigate Nursing webinar -- Keeping the Code: Every Nurse's Ethical Obligation
Every day, nurses are faced with complex ethical pressures that influence their day-to-day practice and patient care outcomes. ANA established the Code of Ethics for Nurses in 1950 to support the ethical obligation of nursing, and it has recently been amended to reflect the ever-changing health care environment. Join Margaret Hegge, Ed.D., MS, RN, FAAN, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, as she shares how the Code of Ethics for Nurses supports nurses in their daily practice. Discover new frameworks and policies for ethical analysis and decision-making and everyday strategies nurses should use to create ethical work environments. Register today.