Pulse

RN shortage

By Marcia Langhenry
For Pulse

Cristal Simon is happy right where she is, unlikely to be lured away by a competitor. Every other Friday, the nurse gets a discounted massage when she goes on break from her job as clinical educator at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite. She gets a 25 percent discount in the cafeteria, and a concierge service helps out with movie tickets.

Hospitals such as Children's are trying to hold on to that good feeling amid labor shortages. In 2000 the national shortage of nurses was 6 percent; it's estimated to grow to 29 percent by 2020 if current trends continue. Full Article

The changing face of nursing

By Laura Raines
Pulse editor

As they have been for generations, today’s nurses are caregivers who make a difference in people’s lives — but how and where they make that difference has expanded far beyond traditional bedside nursing.

Nurses like Mary Lambert, MN, RN, CS, CNAA, who have assumed many jobs and leadership roles, no longer have careers that fit neatly into a one-page résumé. Full Article

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