Articles tagged as: nurses
December 8, 2023
Nurses at IU Health’s University and Methodist hospitals eye unionizing
Nurses at IU Health’s University and Methodist hospitals say they are planning to unionize.
Read MoreOctober 27, 2023
Nurse practitioners say limits on practice lead to higher health care costs, less access
Nurse practitioners say a licensing requirement in Indiana is contributing to higher health care costs and lack of access for patients. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners includes Indiana among the states that limit nurse practitioners from doing the full scope of their job.
Read MoreOctober 25, 2023
A quarter of health care visits are no longer with doctors
A new analysis shows more and more people get their care from health providers other than physicians.
Read MoreOctober 3, 2023
Nurses ask for legislative support to address burnout, turnover driving higher health care cost
Nurses want lawmakers to consider how burnout and turnover lead to high health care costs for hospitals and patients. The state nurses association is advocating for a chance to be a part of the decision making process for staffing plans.
Read MoreOctober 26, 2022
Volunteers deliver appreciation kits for Indiana's night shift nurses
WGU Indiana has launched its 10th consecutive Night Shift Nurse campaign to recognize Hoosiers in the healthcare industry.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2022
U.S. Department of Justice says Indiana Nursing Board illegally discriminates
The Indiana State Nursing Board violated federal law by discriminating against nurses with substance use disorders, according to a Department of Justice finding.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
As nurses demand higher pay, nursing homes and staffing agencies clash on the price
Amid a nursing shortage, nursing homes are relying on staffing agencies for help — but they're charging more for their services. Agencies say it's simply supply and demand. Nursing homes say they're being gouged. And the nurses themselves just want to make more money.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2022
Ivy Tech, Beacon Health partnership aims to combat nursing shortage
Starting this fall, nursing students at Ivy Tech can enroll in the Beacon Scholars program, which offers tuition assistance, living stipends and future employment at Beacon facilities.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2022
Indiana lawmakers consider easing of nursing school rules
A proposed loosening of Indiana’s regulations on nursing education programs is advancing in the Legislature, with supporters saying the step is needed to help address a statewide nursing shortage.
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2022
IU Health awards Ivy Tech $8.75M to increase capacity for nursing programs
Ivy Tech has a goal to admit 600 more nursing students each year by 2025.
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