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Publisher’s update to the article originally published September 11, 2026. NurseRecruiter’s original report described a nursing assistant’s uploaded resume that asked software to favor the applicant and conceal the request. That text was not a qualification. That example makes the issue concrete: a...
A hospital can fill positions and still lose experienced nurses faster than it did a year ago. The Missouri Hospital Association’s 2026 report shows exactly that. Its figures and a Texas survey of hiring times give nurse managers two comparisons to use alongside their own records. What hospitals mea...
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If violence occurs on your unit, how do you get help, report what happened and find out what follows? A 2025–2026 nursing survey gives employers a reason to check those answers with staff. Its findings describe the nurses who responded; they do not establish the experience of every nurse or workplac...
Read more →Nursing schools are seeing strong interest, but interest alone cannot fill clinical placements or create teaching capacity. The useful question for employers and educators is where students encounter obstacles—and which of those obstacles they can help remove. The American Association of Colleges of...
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NurseRecruiter editorial update, November 11, 2026. Registered nurses had a national mean annual wage of $101,420 in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is a useful benchmark. It is not a promise about your next offer, or evidence that every nurse received the same raise. The...
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A federal court approved settlements totaling $28.5 million on March 16, 2026, in litigation over alleged no-poach agreements involving Geisinger and Evangelical Community Hospital in central Pennsylvania. The case concerns competition for healthcare workers—not just competition for patients. The ag...
Read more →The early-2026 disputes in New York City and at Kaiser Permanente produced new contracts covering pay, staffing and working conditions. Understanding the outcome starts with keeping three events separate: a tentative agreement, a ratification vote and the end of a strike. The timelines matter. Most...
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NurseRecruiter editorial update, November 11, 2026. What staffing should you expect on a nursing-home shift after the federal rule's repeal? Federal staffing obligations remain, and state requirements may add to them. To evaluate a job, ask both what applies to the facility and how its staffing plan...
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Nurse practitioner has taken first place again. In its January 13 announcement, U.S. News & World Report named NP the No. 1 job in its 2026 Best Jobs rankings for the third consecutive year. NP also led its health care and STEM lists. That is a substantial endorsement of the occupation’s career pros...
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A multistate nursing license can simplify working across participating jurisdictions. Before you rely on one for a job, verify the license you actually hold, the destination's implementation status and whether your legal home is changing. Those checks are more useful than memorizing a state count. T...
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NurseRecruiter editorial update, November 11, 2026. A travel-nursing offer is easier to evaluate when you separate your compensation from the agency’s bill to the hospital. Start with the written offer for your assignment, then compare what you expect to receive with the costs and conditions you wou...
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Feeling less burned out and planning to leave nursing are compatible answers. A nurse may feel better about today's work while considering retirement, a career change or a different schedule. The 2024 workforce study raises two separate questions for employers: what conditions have improved, and wha...
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