Articles tagged as: nurse shortage
November 30, 2022
Tripled pay is great for travel nurses – not for hospitals
The nursing shortage has led to a greater reliance on travel nurses that come with big price tags. Thats causing some hospitals to rethink their nursing staff retention efforts.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
As nurses demand higher pay, nursing homes and staffing agencies clash on the price
Amid a nursing shortage, nursing homes are relying on staffing agencies for help — but they're charging more for their services. Agencies say it's simply supply and demand. Nursing homes say they're being gouged. And the nurses themselves just want to make more money.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2022
Indiana lawmakers endorse easing rules on nursing schools
The state Senate voted 48-0 on Thursday in favor of allowing nursing schools to increase enrollment and hire more part-time instructors if they have a high percentage of graduates passing the national nursing licensing exam. The House approved a similar version of the bill last month.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2022
Coronavirus: Lawmakers aim to tackle nursing shortage, Indiana surpasses 21,000 dead
Lawmakers aim to address nursing shortages. Indiana surpasses 21,000 dead. And statewide COVID-19 cases continue to drop.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2022
Lawmakers aim to address nursing shortage but nursing schools worry about standards
Health care providers say Indiana has a nursing shortage crisis, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. Legislation that cleared a Senate committee Wednesday seeks to help solve that issue.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2022
Ivy Tech, Beacon Health partnership aims to combat nursing shortage
Starting this fall, nursing students at Ivy Tech can enroll in the Beacon Scholars program, which offers tuition assistance, living stipends and future employment at Beacon facilities.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2022
Indiana lawmakers consider easing of nursing school rules
A proposed loosening of Indiana’s regulations on nursing education programs is advancing in the Legislature, with supporters saying the step is needed to help address a statewide nursing shortage.
Read MoreJanuary 14, 2022
IU Health awards Ivy Tech $8.75M to increase capacity for nursing programs
Ivy Tech has a goal to admit 600 more nursing students each year by 2025.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2021
National Guard Deployed To 3 Indiana Hospitals As Pandemic Surges
Indiana National Guard members are assisting three hospitals as increased COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths stretch the capacity of overworked and understaffed hospitals even thinner.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2021
Indiana Hospitals Brace For ‘Impending Doom’ Of Nurse Shortage
In Indiana some healthcare observers warn statewide capacity data doesn’t reflect the true state of hospitals that are facing a nursing shortage.
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