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Hospitals hire as total health care jobs surpass 15M in U.S. | Health system in Mich. to fill nurse positions | Accelerated-degree programs popular in nursing

May 12, 2015

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Hospitals hire as total health care jobs surpass 15M in U.S.
Hospital employment grew by 11,800 in April, up 1.8% from a year ago, and health care was the nation's second-fastest growing job sector, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Health care employers added 45,000 jobs in April, pushing total employment for the sector past 15 million. HealthLeaders Media (5/11), Modern Healthcare (tiered subscription model) (5/8)

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Health system in Mich. to fill nurse positions
WXYZ-TV (Detroit) (5/6)
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Accelerated-degree programs popular in nursing
Adults seeking a second career have made accelerated-degree programs one of the fastest-growing aspects of nurse education, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. There are 293 of the programs, up from 31 in 1990. The Cincinnati Enquirer (tiered subscription model) (5/8)

Team-based care puts focus on nurse certification
Nurses with additional certifications are taking the lead as the team-based care model seeks to improve patient care and reduce re-admissions. "When the patients are presented to us, we look at them as a total picture, manage them, set the plan for the day and adjust it as needed," said multidisciplinary team member Pam Bolton of the ICU at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Enquirer (tiered subscription model) (5/8)

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National Nurses Week: Mont. nurses share why they love the job
The Montana Standard (Butte) (5/8)
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Scholarships available for nurses
Roughly 1.6 million new nurses will be needed by 2020, according to one estimate. To meet that need, efforts such as the New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program, the Tylenol Future Care Scholarship and the Together We Care Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program seek to bring people into the field and help those who are already nurses reach higher levels of education and training. U.S. News & World Report (5/7)

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Treadmill accident puts focus on workout safety The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, Calif.) (subscription required)

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Acting HHS Deputy Secretary Wakefield recognizes nation's nurses
A registered nurse who has been instrumental to advancing the role of nurses, Mary Wakefield, Ph.D., RN, led the Health Resources and Services Administration for six years and is now Acting Deputy Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services. One of the highest ranking nurses in the federal government, she has improved access to health care for millions of patients and strengthened America's health care workforce. Wakefield expresses support for nurses in this blog post: Recognizing Our Nation's Nurses, celebrating Nurses Week, May 6-12.