With the advent of specialized programs and evolving curricula, nursing professionals are better positioned than ever to ...

By using regular check-ins, telehealth consultations and in-person rounds, nursing homes can ensure that any changes in a patient’s health are addressed promptly. There are many technologies ...

Some hospitals install fixed screens in patient rooms, while others use digital screens or iPads to connect patients with their virtual nurses. Regardless of the technology, virtual nursing has ...

School of Nursing senior Rafael Diaz was caring for a patient in the Intensive Care Unit at Buffalo General Medical Center. “The next thing” he knew, “she was unresponsive,” he recalls. “I didn’t ...

Both sides said they were making their decisions in the name of patient safety. "The entire workforce is short, this isn't necessarily an 'our area' challenge," Putney said of the nursing shortage ...

freeing up staff to focus on direct patient care. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The physical environments of nursing homes are also undergoing a technological ...

Linda Aiken is the Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor of Nursing and director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at Penn. Patient satisfaction is receiving greater attention ...