A nationwide survey conducted by National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses, found eight in 10 nurses (81.6%) experienced at least one type of workplace violence within the past year.
The workplace violence survey data was gathered from nearly 1,000 nurses working in 48...
The nursing shortage is on track to get worse, and Arizona appears to be ground zero for the crisis. Meanwhile, lawmakers and healthcare employers scramble to find solutions to the shortage.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers published the results of a...
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation to expand veterans' health care eligibility for those exposed to toxic substances and burn pits. The bill would account for one of the largest expansions of healthcare benefits in Veterans Affairs history.
KNAU reports that the bill is backed by Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema...
This month's mass murders in Uvalde and Buffalo have reignited a call to address firearm violence in America as a public health crisis. "Our inaction has allowed it to spread through this nation like a deadly virus. We must find the courage — and the creativity — to stop it," said the president of the National Academy of...
The COVID-19 pandemic may have fallen out of the national spotlight but the healthcare industry is still suffering difficulties with staffing shortages across the country. Healthcare workers, specifically nurses, have grappled with insufficient employee protections and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has worsened staffing...
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs released a series of recommendations this week for modernizing and realigning the VA health care system. The recommendations set forth by the VA propose closing eight Arizona Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) including Yuma, Casa Grande, Sierra Vista, Southeast Tucson, Northeast Phoenix,...
The seven-day rolling average for COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. has been trending upward since late fall and experts warn that the unprecedented level of daily COVID-19 infections due to the Omicron variant will bring a sharp increase in deaths soon.
Despite the lower chance of becoming sick due to the "mild" symptoms associated with...
The U.S. is now reporting over one million new cases of COVID-19 per day as a result of the surge caused by the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. As cases spike, the federal government has been slow to act as quickly as in prior surges, motivating healthcare industry workers and the public to criticize the response.
Vaccine boosters...
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden addressed the nation in an attempt to calm fears about skyrocketing COVID-19 cases and overwhelmed hospitals across the country. The president leaned on the vaccine for mitigating hospitalization rates as the cases continue to surge due to the highly-transmissible Omicron variant of the virus.
We have in...
In 2021, nearly one in five healthcare workers left their jobs, exacerbating a crisis for the healthcare workforce at large that pre-dated the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing workforce advocates warn that new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) could worsen the crisis in the new year as hospitalizations due to...
Last Thursday, President Joe Biden announced new vaccine requirements for the American public, mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for 100 million Americans including all healthcare workers.
The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) has been directed to develop a rule that will require all employers...News
A widespread nursing shortage continues to put strain on Arizona hospitals and hospitals across the nation. The shortage began well before the COVID-19 pandemic, which has only exacerbated the problem.
National Nurses United asserts the United States is not experiencing a nursing shortage, but rather a shortage of nurses willing to...
Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise again in Arizona as the Delta variant continues to spread. On Wednesday, there were 1,945 new cases reported and 21 new deaths. Just half, 50.7% of Arizonans are now vaccinated. Intensive care unit bed usage by COVID-19 patients is rising, now at 11% from 8% last week and 13% of ICU beds remain...
Hundreds of nurses at St. Joseph's and St. Mary's hospital in Tucson voted to unionize and join the largest registered nurses' union in the country--the National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC).
The votes were cast via secret ballot and officials from Carondelet Health Network, owner of the hospitals, told the Arizona Daily Star...
