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Why Nursing Organizations Are Challenging Department of Education's Professional Degree Loan Rule

By Nurse.com Team

Learn why 10 nursing organizations are suing over new federal student loan limits and how the changes could affect nursing education and workforce shortages.

2026 Top Workplaces for Nursing Winners Spotlight Exceptional Work Environments

By Zelda Meeker

Discover the 2026 Top Workplaces for Nursing winners and learn how supportive nursing work environments improve nurse retention, well-being, and patient care.

Camp Mystic Nurse Regains Restricted Nursing License: What the Board’s Agreed Order Means

By Nurse.com Team

The Texas Board of Nursing reinstated the Camp Mystic chief health officer's nursing license under restrictions. Learn more about what this type of disciplinary order can mean.

Camp Mystic Flood Tragedy Renews Questions After Nurse License Suspension

By Zelda Meeker

The Camp Mystic flood tragedy claimed 27 lives during the 2025 Texas Hill Country floods, raising more questions after the suspension of the camp's chief health officer's nursing license.

U.S. States File Lawsuit Over Healthcare and Nursing Student Loan Caps

By Nurse.com Team

A multistate lawsuit challenges new federal nursing student loan caps affecting healthcare graduate programs.

Hantavirus: What Nurses Need to Know About Symptoms, Transmission, and Prevention

By Nurse.com Team

Learn what nurses need to know about hantavirus symptoms, transmission, prevention, recent outbreak news, testing, treatment, and infection control.

Nursing Professional Degree Definition Unchanged as Federal Loan Rule Finalized

By Nurse.com Team

Learn how the finalized federal loan rule, including changes to the nursing professional degree definition, impacts nursing education and the workforce pipeline.

Will This Pennsylvania Bill Help Expand Nursing Education?

By Nurse.com Team

Learn how proposed legislation in Pennsylvania could expand nursing education in the state, addressing nurse shortages and strengthening the healthcare workforce.

What Is Mandatory Overtime in Nursing, and What's Changing?

By Nurse.com Team

Learn what mandatory overtime in nursing is, its risks, and new legislation aiming to ban it in states like Michigan.

Nurse Discounts, Deals, and Perks

By Zelda Meeker

Making every dollar go as far as you can matters. Check out Nurse.com's list of National Nurses Week discounts as well as year-round deals and perks for nurses.

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Share our list of 2026 nurse appreciation dates with your leadership and colleagues so the celebration planning can begin!

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50 Nursing Certifications to Increase Your Salary

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Nursing certifications can enhance your career. From critical care to forensic nursing, explore nursing certifications that can expand your expertise, enhance outcomes, and increase your salary.

There Is a Way Back: My Story of Recovery and Redemption

By Elizabeth Campos

A nurse shares her journey through addiction and license suspension — and how recovery helped her reclaim her life, career, and purpose.

Episode 4: Nursing in a Post Pandemic World

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Cara is joined by Ernest J. Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN to discuss the evolving challenges and critical issues nurses face in the post-Covid era.

Early Warning Signs of Clinical Deterioration Every Nurse Should Know

By Alice Benjamin

Nurses are key in spotting clinical deterioration and preventing poor patient outcomes. Learn the steps for translating observations into life-saving care.

Late Entries in Nursing Documentation: What’s Allowed?

By McKenzie Davis

Learn when and how late entries in nursing documentation are legally permitted, with best practices to protect patient safety and your nursing license.

Episode 3: Transforming Debt Into Opportunity

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Nursing No Longer Classified as a Professional Degree: What’s at Stake?

By Zelda Meeker

A recent change by the U.S. Department of Education excludes nursing from its definition of “professional degrees.” Discover how this impacts student loans, graduate education, and more.