Education and Careers
Nurses, Consider These Documentaries
By Zelda Meeker – Tired of scrolling to find something to watch? We’ve got a list of excellent healthcare-related documentaries that will grab and keep your attention. Healthcare documentaries offer a window into the complexities of this world and show the daily struggles and triumphs of nurses, patients, and other healthcare providers.
Federal Judge Halts Professional Degree Rule Affecting Graduate Nursing Loans
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.
DoED Professional Degree Loan Rule Update
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.
Spotlight on Nursing Degrees
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.
The Nurse Educator Shortage: The Root Cause of the Workforce Crisis
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.
2025 Academic Nursing Leadership Conference
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 Karlene Kerfoot Nursing Leadership in Technology Education Grant
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.
ANPD Finds Solution for EBP
Association for Nursing Professional Development readies tomorrow’s nursing professional development leaders with Wolters Kluwer evidence-based practice workflow solution.
New Home for Practical Nursing Program
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.