When you hear that someone is a “nurse,” it’s possible that the following come to mind: a scrubbed medical professional in a hospital setting, the nurse station popularized on shows like Grey’s ...

Nurse walking with senior patient. During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses played a vital role in providing care and preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. A study published ...

There are 3.2 million registered nurses in the U.S., and that will not be nearly enough in coming years as the Affordable Care Act kicks in and baby boomers begin to need more care. According to the ...

Nursing is one of the most in-demand professions in the United States. The demand for safe and efficient patient care grows ...

RNs are an important part of the healthcare system. Given the wide range of possibilities for them in the field, as well as their broad scope of practice, RNs are a valuable addition to any healthcare ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Good medical outcomes often depends on good nursing care. When ...