"Throughout the last two years, Congress has seen firsthand how vital nurses are to the healthcare landscape." — American Nurses Association.

The ANA has launched a write-in campaign, urging stakeholders to contact their representatives in the lame-duck Congress and press them to enact before year's end five bills promoting the nation's nursing workforce. Read here.

Also this week, healthcare was once again one of the top sectors with notable job gains in November, according to the latest BLS reports. Melanie Blackman reports.

ANA Write-In Campaign Pushes Congress to Address Nursing Workforce Issues

Nurse leaders are also pushing to extend the relaxed care access policies issued during the COVID-19 PHE through at least 2024.

Healthcare Adds 45K Jobs in November

Average monthly healthcare employment increased significantly so far in 2022 compared to the average 9,000 monthly gain in 2021.

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How The Gig Economy Has Shifted the Future of Healthcare Work

A seismic shift in the way people work and what they value in the workplace is underway, and the healthcare industry is not immune, says Susan Pasley, MS, BSN, RN, VP of clinical solutions at CareRev.

The Exec: WMCHealth CMO Renee Garrick Talks About Facing Current and Future Clinical Challenges

Westchester Medical Center Health Network's CMO says staff members ''understand the forces behind decisions if they are a part of the process.''

Chicago ARC Connects the Dots Between Healthcare Innovation and Community Support

A newly launched venture collaborative in Chicago aims to bring together health systems, corporate partners, innovative startups, and community resources to tackle health inequity.

Chamberlain University Uses $1.2M Grant for Home Health Pilot Course

The initiative is to address the 'dire need' for staffing home health care.

Defense Department Eyes 'First of Its Kind' Health and Wellness Program

The Pentagon is planning to hire 2,000 healthcare professionals to address a wide range of health concerns, from suicide and dangerous behaviors to social determinants of health.

Must Reads

Colleagues mourn loss of home health RN shot and killed on the job in Spokane — The Spokesman-Review
Worst flu outbreak in more than a decade spikes hospitalizations — Axios
One week left to reach a deal before MN nurses' strike — KARE 11
Nurses: Staffing shortage to blame for Oregon's healthcare crisis — KOIN
Tripled pay is great for travel nurses, but not for struggling Missouri and Kansas hospitals — NPR
Hospitals urged to prepare for violent incidents — Press-Republican
We need happy healthcare workers — Forbes
Is there such a thing as being too old to practice medicine? — Advisory Board

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