/tags/nurses nurses en-US WLRN Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:13:48 GMT /health/2023-03-21/as-population-spikes-florida-targets-waning-nurse-numbers-with-125-million-investment The state has a new funding program for nursing schools to retain students and also instructors, who’ve been lured by lucrative nursing jobs elsewhere. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:13:48 GMT /health/2023-03-21/as-population-spikes-florida-targets-waning-nurse-numbers-with-125-million-investment Verónica Zaragovia /health/national-politics/2023-02-21/new-research-could-help-nurses-police-detect-bruises-on-people-with-dark-skin New scientific research is making it easier to detect bruises on people with darker skin, which has big implications for assault and violence cases that go to court. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:00:24 GMT /health/national-politics/2023-02-21/new-research-could-help-nurses-police-detect-bruises-on-people-with-dark-skin Carrie Johnson /2023-02-06/ap-african-american-studies-revisions-nursing-fraud-and-allegations-against-fpl On the South Florida Roundup, we explored the wire fraud scheme that created an illegal shortcut for aspiring nurses to get licensed and find employment. A Miami Herald reporter and two nursing professionals provided their insight on the federal case. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 20:21:28 GMT /2023-02-06/ap-african-american-studies-revisions-nursing-fraud-and-allegations-against-fpl Natu Tweh, Helen Acevedo /news/2022-05-10/travel-nurses-see-swift-change-of-fortunes-as-covid-money-runs-dry As covid hospitalization rates stabilize, at least for now, and federal and state covid relief funding dries up, travel nurse contracts that were plentiful and lucrative are vanishing. Tue, 10 May 2022 18:43:00 GMT /news/2022-05-10/travel-nurses-see-swift-change-of-fortunes-as-covid-money-runs-dry Hannah Norman, Kaiser Health News /2022-04-28/nurse-educators-shortage-browards-trash-woes-wildlife-thursday-floridas-swamp-on-tiktok There’s a growing nursing shortage and it starts with a growing nursing educator shortage. Broward County communities are looking to start a new trash district. Plus, a teenage TikTok star who spends his time in the Everglades making beautiful photos and videos. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:41:02 GMT /2022-04-28/nurse-educators-shortage-browards-trash-woes-wildlife-thursday-floridas-swamp-on-tiktok Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /2022-04-12/ramadan-the-importance-of-sexual-assault-nurse-examiners-exchanging-letters-for-change A local Imam joins us to talk about how Ramadan will be different this year. Florida International University is training more sexual assault nurse examiners. How has that program been working out? Plus, a woman who is devoting her life to teaching the art of writing to people who are incarcerated. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:50:32 GMT /2022-04-12/ramadan-the-importance-of-sexual-assault-nurse-examiners-exchanging-letters-for-change Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /2022-04-05/why-nurses-are-raging-and-quitting-after-the-radonda-vaught-verdict The former Tennessee nurse faces prison time for a fatal medication mistake. Reaction from her peers was swift and fierce on social media and beyond ― and it isn't over. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:59:15 GMT /2022-04-05/why-nurses-are-raging-and-quitting-after-the-radonda-vaught-verdict Brett Kelman, Hannah Norman /news/2022-03-31/hospice-nurse-reflects-on-two-years-of-the-pandemic-and-what-helps-her-get-by Darleen Gruver says she had to stop counting how many COVID patients she sent to the morgue. She says things have improved, but nursing shortages are still causing problems. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:18:40 GMT /news/2022-03-31/hospice-nurse-reflects-on-two-years-of-the-pandemic-and-what-helps-her-get-by Stephanie Colombini /2022-03-10/nurses-are-waiting-months-for-licenses-as-hospital-staffing-shortages-spread Almost 1 in 10 nurses who were issued new licenses last year waited six months or more, an NPR analysis found. Nurses say patient care suffers as these delays make staffing shortages even worse. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:08:00 GMT /2022-03-10/nurses-are-waiting-months-for-licenses-as-hospital-staffing-shortages-spread Austin Fast /news/2022-02-10/nurses-union-accuses-hca-of-unnecessary-hospital-admissions-to-drive-profits The report accuses HCA of Medicare fraud in the form of overpayments for services that are not needed. Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:45:06 GMT /news/2022-02-10/nurses-union-accuses-hca-of-unnecessary-hospital-admissions-to-drive-profits Katrine Bruner