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🎉Drumroll, please! The votes are in—tens of thousands of them—and the moment you've been waiting for is here: the winners have been named! 🏆✨ Most Influential Nurse: Nurse Erica Best Nurse Community Initiative: Travel Nurse Takeover Best Nurse Content Creator: Travius Keandric Best Nurse Event: NurseCon at Sea (Nurse Blake) Best Nurse-Founded Business: Mel’s Crafty CoRNer (Melanie Van Sistine) Best Nurse Leader: Gabrielle P Abelard DNP, APRN-BC, FAAN, FNAP Best Nurse Innovation: Awake and Walking (Kali Dayton, DNP, AGACNP) Best Nurse Mentor: Brandy Pinkerton Best Nurse Nonprofit: Don't Clock Out Nurse Podcast Host: Sarah Lorenzini Best Nursing School: Southern University School of Nursing Best Nurse Scrubs: OliveUs (Kathryn Dickson) Best Nurse Shoes: Clove Shoes Best Nurse Technology: DreamCloud Psychiatry Best Nurse Wellness Advocate: Georgina Villarreal, MSN, RN Best Rising Star, Early Career Nurse: Kylie Brinkerhoff Best Stethoscope for Nurses: Littmann Stethoscopes Best Travel Nursing Agency: Travel Nurse Across America A massive THANK YOU to everyone who nominated, voted, and supported this celebration of nursing excellence. You’ve shown just how powerful and inspiring our community truly is. 🙌 Congratulations to all the finalists and winners — you’re making a difference every day! 💪🔥 https://lnkd.in/gZzQTjG7

What's the best piece of advice you've received during your nursing career? Let us know in the comments 👇 🎧 Listen to the full episode titled, “From Bedside to Boardroom: How Volunteer Leadership Transformed My Nursing Career (With Rebeca Leon, MSN, RN)" 🔍 Search “Nurse Converse” on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, visit the podcast webpage at ➡️ nurse.org/podcast ⬅️ If you want to hear more from @enfermeramami.rn make sure to leave the podcast a 5-star rating and a positive review - mention REBECA LEON in your review. #nurse #nursesoflinkedin #podcast

"When I started exploring adjunct teaching positions, I was honestly shocked by the pay. Considering the qualifications required—a master’s degree in nursing, clinical experience, and the responsibility to meet Board of Nursing standards—the compensation doesn’t seem to reflect the critical role these educators play in shaping the future of nursing, and it’s time we talk about it. With over 24 years of critical care experience, I’ve seen firsthand the dedication and hard work that nursing educators put in. They’re not just teaching—they’re training the next generation of nurses who will take care of patients, families, and communities. So why isn’t the pay aligning with the responsibility and importance of their work?" - Maggie Ortiz, RN, MSN Details in the discussion. #nurse #nursinginstructor #nursenews #nurseeducator #nursepay #healthcarenews #nursesonlinkedin

🏆 To get the financial perks, nurses need to commit to working in a qualifying nursing home or state agency for three years. This initiative is part of CMS's Nursing Home Staffing Campaign in response to the upcoming nursing home staffing law. By 2026, long-term care facilities will be required to have an RN on-site 24/7, a big jump from the current rule of eight hours a day, seven days a week. Details in the discussion. #nurse #nursinghome #nursenews #longtermcare #staffingratios

As the historic doctors and nurses strike in Oregon marches into its fifth day, the drama has taken a new twist. Providence Medical Group (PMG) has officially filed a complaint accusing the union of bad-faith bargaining. On Tuesday, the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) issued a strong response to Providence’s complaint, claiming the healthcare giant is the one playing dirty. “After illegally refusing to bargain during the 10-day notice period, Providence has shifted its position on negotiations dramatically over the last few days,” the ONA said in a statement. “As we move back into negotiations, we call on Providence to take this process seriously, come to the table with substantive offers to address the systemic issues that impact hospitals and clinics across Oregon and reach a fair contract that prioritizes patients and frontline caregivers instead of profits.” More details in the article. #nurse #nursenews #providencestrike #nursestrike

🏆The nurse practitioner profession has been ranked the number one career in three categories according to US News & World Report's “Best Jobs” rankings for 2025 - for the SECOND year, in a row! Including its fourth year holding the top spot for Best Health Care Job. The categories include: 🏆100 Best Jobs 🏆Best Health Care Jobs 🏆Best STEM Jobs What does the future hold for Nurse Practitioners? Well, we’re not fortune tellers, but according to the data - it’s looking pretty bright! The job market for nurse practitioners is expected to skyrocket by a whopping 46.3% between 2023 and 2033. That means 135,500 new opportunities are coming your way- with a median salary of $126,260! #nursepractitioner #healthcarejobs #bestjobs #nursesoflinkedin

“Corridor care” is not a new concept, but its formalization through job advertisements represents a troubling development in the healthcare landscape. Just last year, the Royal College of Nursing published a report calling the practice “unsafe, undignified, unacceptable.” #nurse #nursenews

Congrats the Nurse Blake and the entire NurseCon organization! 🏆

The study's findings paint a troubling picture of nurse staffing levels in hospitals that predominantly serve Black patients, known as high-Black-serving hospitals (high BSHs) in the survey. Researchers discovered that nurses in these facilities are responsible for 6% more patients compared to their counterparts in low-Black-serving hospitals (low BSHs). This disparity persists even after accounting for different unit types within the hospitals. When additional factors such as academic medical center status and metropolitan location were considered, the gap widened further to 7% more patients per nurse in high BSHs. #nurse #nursestaffing #nursenews

In this episode of Nurse Converse, Rebeca Leon @enfermeramami.rn opens up about the power of volunteer leadership, the impact of her sorority experience, and how these shaped her nursing career. 💪 She encourages nurses to explore diverse specialties, embrace mentorship, and pursue continuous growth beyond traditional roles. 🎧 Listen to the full episode titled, “From Bedside to Boardroom: How Volunteer Leadership Transformed My Nursing Career (With Rebeca Leon, MSN, RN)" 🔍 Search “Nurse Converse” on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Or, visit the podcast webpage at ➡️ nurse.org/podcast ⬅️ If you want to hear more from @enfermeramami.rn make sure to leave the podcast a 5-star rating and a positive review - mention REBECA LEON in your review. #nurse #nursesoflinkedin #podcast