"The more I understand what the challenges are, the more I can be an ally." — Caroline Njau, MBA, BSN-RN, NEA-BC, senior vice president of patient care services and CNO, Children's Minnesota, Minneapolis

The nursing shortage isn’t just about nurses leaving the profession: There's also been a significant disruption in the staffing pipeline as nursing schools turn away qualified applicants because of faculty shortages.

To combat the nursing shortage at the nursing school level, hospitals and schools of nursing are partnering to find creative ways to bolster the number of students in programs.

In this week's lead story, I spoke with Caroline Njau, MBA, BSN-RN, NEA-BC, senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer (CNO) of Children's Minnesota in Minneapolis, about how she is forging partnerships with the deans of her local colleges of nursing.

Solving the Nursing Shortage, One Nursing School at a Time

Children's Minnesota CNO works with local nursing schools to help create a practice-ready workforce.

Kaiser Permanente Averts Strike With Tentative Agreement

About 32,000 healthcare employees had threatened to strike beginning today over understaffing and wages.

COVID-19 Fears and Frustration Add to Recruiting Challenges for Hospitals

Most healthcare organizations were already experiencing a supply-and-demand gap for top talent before the pandemic. Now things are getting desperate.

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Know the Differences: LTACHS VS SNFS

As value-based care continues to grow in importance for the nation’s health systems, so will efforts to improve outcomes and lower total cost of care.

Study Identifies 10 Most Cost-Efficient U.S. Hospitals

The study found that if all hospitals operated as efficiently as the most cost-efficient hospitals, the Medicare program would save $8 billion annually.

A Judge Takes His Mental Health Struggles Public

California Superior Court Judge Tim Fall last year came out with a book that detailed his decades-long struggles with anxiety and depression.

NewYork-Presbyterian Encourages Health Empowerment in 'Stay Amazing' Campaign

This is the first new brand campaign for the academic healthcare system in more than a decade.

St. Jude Hoards Billions While Many of Its Families Drain Their Savings

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital promises not to bill families. But the cost of having a child at the hospital for cancer care leaves some families so strapped for money that parents share tips on spending nights in the parking lot.

Must Reads

New one-year residency program supports new nurses just getting their start during the pandemic — Vermont Public Radio
For many ICU survivors and their families, life is never the same — The Washington Post
COVID-19 fueled the nursing shortage but also inspired a new generation of nurses — CITY
With nearly 100 Saint Vincent Hospital beds closed during COVID and strike, state Rep. Mary Keefe calls for emergency public hearing — MassLive
History is repeating the marginalization of Black nurses | Opinion — Newsweek
Nurse wins $200,000 from scratch-off ticket on first day of retirement — WSAZ

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Carol Davis
Nursing Editor