From the Nurse.com Team – In April 2026, the Department of Education finalized a rule redefining advanced nursing programs as graduate degree programs rather than professional for federal student loan purposes. However, a federal judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of that revised definition while a legal challenge moves forward.
From the Nurse.com Team – A group of 10 nursing organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education over its recent changes to student loan limits. The dispute centers on a federal rule that changed how nursing degrees are classified.
Whether entering the nursing profession for the first time, advancing into leadership, or preparing for a specialized clinical role, choosing the right degree program can shape their impact from day one. Here are three on-line nursing degree programs meeting the future of patient care.
By Tiffany Goralczyk MSN RN CNL – While the nursing shortage has long challenged the U.S. healthcare system, the COVID-19 pandemic intensified its visibility as demand and costs surged. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts approximately 190,000 gross new job openings annually for registered nurses between 2024 and 2034.
Starts November 1st in Washington DC – The Academic Nursing Leadership Conference is AACN’s premier networking event for deans/directors and associate/assistant deans from member nursing schools. This powerful members-only gathering brings together visionary leaders, changemakers, and educators from across the country to collaborate, connect, and recharge.
The grant honors the late Karlene Kerfoot, PhD, RN, FAAN, symplr’s Chief Nursing Officer, whose passion for nursing and technology continues to shape healthcare. In partnership with AONL and The DAISY Foundation, the education grant recognizes a nursing leader for pioneering contributions advancing technology in nursing with a focus on innovation and leadership to improve patient care.
Association for Nursing Professional Development readies tomorrow’s nursing professional development leaders with Wolters Kluwer evidence-based practice workflow solution.
Bassett Healthcare Network’s A.O. Fox Hospital and Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services (ONC BOCES) have announced a new partnership that is bringing BOCES’s practical nursing certification program to the hospital.
The Maine Department of Education, Maine Department of Health and Human Services, and Avel eCare have partnered to deliver telehealth nursing services to school districts throughout the state, enabling access to nursing services in communities that are struggling with staffing and workload pressures…
By Danielle Siarri MSN RN – The nursing outlook on technology and business is on the fast track. Most nurse informaticists would state that their role did not exist 5-10 years ago, proof that the career path of nurses is widening as technology gallops forward.
By Beth Friedman – As an eighteen-year HIMSS convention veteran, I rarely come across a new meeting, reception or symposium. However, HIMSS19 was an exception.
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