Weekly Digest · Week of April 28 – May 1, 2026

The Week in Nursing

5 guides, 12 news articles. Here's what mattered.

This Week's Guides

CAREER GUIDE · NEW

Emergency Room Nursing Career Guide 2026

ER nurses average $86,737/yr nationally with travel hitting $150K+. Salary by state, CEN certification, how to break in, and the honest ER vs. ICU comparison. Published today.

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ICU Nursing Career Guide 2026

ICU nurses earn $85K–$101K with travel hitting $126K+. CCRN certification, how to break into critical care, and what the unit actually demands.

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Float Pool Nursing 2026

Float pool pays $86K/yr average. Who it actually works for, what facilities don't tell you, and when per diem beats travel.

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Psychiatric Nursing Career Guide 2026

$107K/yr average (11% above RN mean). PMHNP growth at 35%. 60M Americans with mental health conditions need nurses who understand both the clinical and the career path.

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Telehealth Nursing Career Guide 2026

$80K average, 36% job growth, no nights or weekends. The honest guide to exiting the bedside without exiting nursing.

Top News This Week

Coming Next Week

Labor & Delivery Nursing Career Guide 2026 · National Nurses Week coverage (May 6–12) · More specialty career guides

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