| Industry and Employment Trends |
Providers increasingly seek NPs, PAs, firm says
Research from temporary staffing firm Staff Care revealed health care provider requests for nurse practitioners and physician assistants grew from less than 2% of requests in 2010 to greater than 10% last year. The trend reflects shortages in physicians as well as NPs and PAs, said Staff Care official Bonnie Owens. Healthcare Finance News
(3/27)
Poll: Most NPs are satisfied with their jobs
Data from a Jackson Healthcare survey revealed that 74% of nurse practitioners and physician assistants like their positions. The top drivers of job satisfaction were work environment and fellow staff; the ability to make a difference and working with patients; and compensation. BeckersHospitalReview.com
(3/28)
Health care industry sees drop in employment growth
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the health care industry generated 6,900 fewer jobs in March than February, but the number of jobs added by the industry -- 23,400 -- was similar to the 12-month average. According to the report, hospitals added 7,900 employees in March, down from 10,700 the previous month, while ambulatory services added 15,300, up from 11,400. Modern Physician (free registration)
(4/5)
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| Leadership and Management |
Neb. RN converts medical jargon into common-sense explanations
Registered nurse Jana Uryasz, a patient education specialist at The Nebraska Medical Center, uses Health Literacy Advisor software to help her gauge how much help patients need to understand their diagnoses and treatments. She replaces medical jargon with simple, clear words. To help patients understand their disease processes, Uryasz said, sometimes nurses have to "consider this like 'Dick and Jane' would." The Washington Post
(4/8)
List of 25 leading women in health care includes nurses
Modern Healthcare named several nurses to its list of 25 women who make a difference in health care. On the list are ANA President Karen Daley and acting CMS administrator Marilyn Tavenner. Also on the list are Health Care Service Corp. President and CEO Patricia Hemingway Hall, University of Chicago Medical Center President Sharon O'Keefe and Health Resources and Services Administration leader Mary Wakefield. Modern Healthcare (free registration)
(4/6)
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