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Are Nurses Required to Help in an Emergency? What Good Samaritan Laws Mean for Off-Duty Nurses

By McKenzie Davis

Are nurses required to help in an emergency? Learn how Good Samaritan laws affect off-duty nurses, duty to assist laws, and legal protections.

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.

Being a Travel Nurse: 5 Legal Considerations to Know

By McKenzie Davis

Being a travel nurse requires understanding contracts, taxes, licensure, and legal risks to protect your income, license, and career.

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.

Should Surgical Errors Be Criminalized? Lessons From Wrong-Organ Removal Case

By Zelda Meeker

The Florida organ-removal surgery case highlights when surgical errors can become criminal, key causes, and pathways to prevention.

Nurse's FMLA Lawsuit Raises Questions Around Job Security

An FMLA lawsuit highlights critical job security risks. Discover what you should know when taking medical leave.

New Kansas Law Changes Nursing Board Disciplinary Actions

By Nurse.com Team

This recently passed Kansas law, HB 2528, reshapes nursing board disciplinary actions, limiting penalties for nonpractice violations and redefining unprofessional conduct.

Federal Investigation Reveals $50M Medicare Hospice Fraud: What You Should Know

By Zelda Meeker

A $50M Medicare hospice fraud scheme exposes serious risks for nurses, patients, and the healthcare system.

Does a Nursing License Suspension Follow You to Other States?

By McKenzie Davis

Understand how a nursing license suspension can impact your ability to work across state lines, including multistate licenses, reporting systems, and career implications.

Nursing Professional Degree Reclassification: Public Comment Period and What It Means

By Nurse.com Team

Understand the proposed nursing professional degree reclassification, its impact on graduate student loans, and how to participate in the federal public comment period.

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

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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.