The Week in Nursing
5 guides, 12 news articles. Here's what mattered.
This Week's Guides
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
- 600 UMC New Orleans nurses begin 5-day ULP strike — LCMC Health still hasn't agreed to a contract after 2+ years of bargaining. Read →
- Nursing homes added 40,700 jobs in 2025 — but 9 in 10 facilities still can't recruit enough staff, per AHCA/NCAL. Read →
- NCSBN launches 2026 Nursing Workforce Survey — largest-ever data collection that will set policy for years. Read →
- NNU supports May Day — 225,000 nurses joined May Day actions. Read →
- National Nurses Week starts May 6 — ANA "The Power of Nurses" theme. Read →
Coming Next Week
Labor & Delivery Nursing Career Guide 2026 · National Nurses Week coverage (May 6–12) · More specialty career guides
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