Original reporting on the things that move a nurse’s pay, license and workload — written and analysed by Jayson Minagawa, BSN, RN.
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CMS released the FY2027 IPPS proposed rule April 10, 2026, proposing a 2.4% hospital payment increase and new equity mandates for nursing education programs. Comment period closes June 10.
Read article →The ANA released its AI in Nursing Practice consensus report May 6, 2026. Five material risks flagged. One hard rule. Here is what nurses need to know before the next AI tool lands in your workflow.
Read article →Nurses at North Memorial Health's Maple Grove Hospital voted to authorize an unfair labor practice strike on May 12, 2026 — after more than a year of stalled negotiations and multiple ULP charges against the hospital.
Read article →The Bureau of Labor Statistics dropped its annual nurse wage data on May 15, 2026. National RN mean was $98,430 in the prior cycle. Here's what the fresh figures tell nurses about pay benchmarks, specialty premiums, and which states moved.
Read article →A Press Ganey survey of 422,000+ registered nurses found engagement climbing but turnover still elevated — driven by nurses in their first three years on the job. What the data actually shows.
Read article →A global survey of 2,700+ clinicians found 71% of nurses feel they have adequate patient time vs. 60% of doctors. Nurses are more optimistic about AI. The data reveals a profession-level difference in how clinical workers experience workload and technology.
Read article →Iowa's Patients First Act prohibits insurers from using AI alone to deny prior authorization requests. Clinical peer review is now required. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
Read article →The federal Rural Health Transformation Program is distributing $50B to states — but SAIC, Walgreens, and Gainwell Technologies are positioning to capture most of it before rural clinics and nurses see a dollar.
Read article →New graduate nurses in 2026 are applying to dozens of positions and getting silence back. The paradox: hospitals claim nursing shortages while freezing new grad hiring and delaying residency cohorts.
Read article →1199SEIU members at University of Rochester Medicine Home Care reached a tentative 3-year agreement on May 13, averting a planned five-day strike. Key wins: 8.75% wage increase, floating holiday, attendance bonus.
Read article →NCSBN's 2026 Environmental Scan projects a 263,870-nurse shortfall with 40% of the workforce planning to leave by 2030. Here's what the data actually says — and what it means for nurses still at the bedside.
Read article →Dr. Marty Makary resigned as FDA Commissioner on May 12 after clashes over vapes, abortion drugs, and internal turmoil following 3,500 FDA layoffs. Here's what the leadership vacuum means for nurses and drug oversight.
Read article →PAHO called on countries across the Americas to expand advanced practice nursing on International Nurses Day — citing 7.4M nurses underutilized under outdated frameworks. Here's what it means for US NPs and bedside RNs considering the NP track.
Read article →Baptist Health Fort Smith is eliminating 150 positions and closing obstetrics, oncology, nephrology, and pulmonary services after $127M in cumulative losses — a preview of what Medicaid cuts mean for bedside nurses nationwide.
Read article →A new Public Citizen tracker identifies 900 hospitals, nursing homes, and maternity wards at risk from H.R. 1 Medicaid cuts — 446 are high risk across 44 states. Here's what nurses at those facilities need to know now.
Read article →The ICN marks International Nurses Day 2026 with a new evidence-based report. 5.8 million nurses short globally, 40% of US nurses plan to leave by 2029. Theme: Our Nurses. Our Future.
Read article →The ANA marks 130 years on Florence Nightingale's birthday as Nurses Week 2026 ends. Congress issued a bipartisan proclamation and 200+ global landmarks lit red for the profession.
Read article →The House committee passed a bill cutting Title VIII nursing workforce programs by $46.8M (15%), eliminating the Nurse Faculty Loan Program and Nursing Workforce Diversity Program. Senate preserved $303M. Here's what's at stake.
Read article →CMS doubled its nursing home staffing campaign to $200M. Qualified RNs and LPNs can receive up to $40K in student loan repayment and a $10K stipend for a 3-year SNF commitment. Here's how it works.
Read article →The 2025 APNA workforce report shows PMH nurses are the 2nd-largest mental health professional group in the US but remain underrepresented in workforce planning. 123 million Americans live in shortage areas.
Read article →National Hospital Week 2026 runs May 10–16 with the AHA's 'Healing Happens Here' theme. Nurses are central as hospitals push back against Medicaid cuts, staffing mandates gone, and job satisfaction at a 3-year low.
Read article →An Emory nursing professor's STAT News op-ed makes the workforce case for recruiting more men into nursing: nearly 200,000 annual RN openings projected, yet male representation has stagnated at 12% nationally.
Read article →The Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178) would make violence against nurses and hospital workers a federal crime with up to 10–20 years in prison. Stalled in committee during Nurses Week 2026 — here's what it covers and where it stands.
Read article →BCNU strike vote results: 50,000 B.C. nurses voted May 8–11 on strike authority after a benefits arbitration ruling. Timeline, what's at stake, what's next.
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