Healthcare economist and nursing professor Dr. Olga Yakusheva puts it simply—nurses are fundamental to healthcare systems. They’re not just one of many; they’re pivotal. She often shares a scenario ...

Nurses put shoes through their paces. Long shifts of standing in operating rooms, running through the emergency department, crouching, lifting, pushing — nurses, doctors and other medical ...

The union that represents over 6,000 nurses working at Stanford Health Care (SHC), Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and satellite healthcare facilities in the Bay Area began contract ...

Nurses enjoy more protections now than they did before the pandemic. A large hospital system, NewYork-Presbyterian, has fought some of their gains, including by appealing to the Supreme Court. By ...

certified professional trainer, nutritional coach, and owner of ZGL Fitness “Why do I hate exercise?” This question haunts me because—life having a sense of humor—I’m a nurse. I tell my patients all ...

Nick Mordowanec is a Newsweek investigative reporter based in Michigan. His focus includes U.S. and international politics and policies, immigration, crime and social issues. Other reporting has ...

On National Nurses Day, we thank the extraordinary men and women who have dedicated their lives to the critical and noble profession of nursing—providing quality, compassionate, and essential care to ...