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