Today's Nurse

05/22/2026

Actor Noah Wyle at Health Care Workers Rally: "This isn’t about pol...

04/22/2026

Could watching a medical TV show actually count as continuing education? 📺 That’s the debate sparked by “The Pitt”, a medical drama praised for its accuracy, with some physicians suggesting it could qualify for CME credit. A social media post from plastic surgeon Tony Youn gained thousands of reactions after claiming he learns as much from the show as from formal conferences.

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03/19/2026

Thousands of mental health professionals are taking a stand. Around 2,400 therapists, psychiatrists, and counselors from Kaiser Permanente are hitting picket lines across California, raising serious concerns about patient care and workplace conditions.

Providers say increased caseloads, non-clinical staff handling patient screening, and potential outsourcing, or even AI replacement, are putting quality care at risk.

Kaiser Permanente mental health workers are holding a one-day Unfair Labor Practice Strike starting tomorrow at 6 a.m.

02/19/2026

Staffing ratios aren’t just a policy issue—they’re a patient safety issue. 🏥 Nurses say the current enforcement system is “broken,” with arbitration cases from 2023 still waiting to be heard because hospitals aren’t required to agree to dates. While some rulings have awarded significant penalties for understaffing, appeals have delayed accountability.

Editors’ note: As of today, 4,200 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian are still on strike at hospitals in upper Manhattan. They first walked out more than a month ago, and they’ve kept strike lines open after voting down a tentative agreement 3,099 to 867 last week. Nurses say NYP still hasn't met th...

01/21/2026

Jen Hamilton hopes that the information "goes far and wide," despite warning that some hospitals might not want her to share it

01/21/2026

Tips to persuade, and lead with empathy, in the dreaded vaccine conversation

01/21/2026

DonQuenick Joppy, a 41-year-old African American ICU nurse from Colorado, won a $20 million jury award after being wrongfully blamed for a patient’s death, subjected to racial discrimination, and fired for speaking out.

01/21/2026

Court filings are revealing a possible motive after a man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly firing multiple shots, hitting a medical helicopter and one of the medics onboard as it was responding to an emergency call.

01/21/2026

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Board of Nursing has issued a warning about an “impostor” who has allegedly posed as a nurse in El Paso and Las Cruces. The board said that Marga…

01/21/2026

Nurses have filed a federal class action in Ohio against Nationwide Healthcare Services, alleging unpaid overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state law. Learn what the case means for nurses and how to check if your OT rate is correct.