Texas Health Resources has launched a program that aims to prepare high school students for nursing careers, reports KDAF news. Fourteen Dallas-Fort Worth-area hospitals are operated by Texas Health Resources, which offers the program to 25 high school graduates. The program, called the Prodigy Program, hopes to create interest in nursing early, and help fill a shortage of nurses. It also ensures that those nurses are cheaper to higher. Texas Health Resources...  Read More »

When nurses become jaded and angry every day, what are they, and those around them, to do? A new piece in NursesTogether.com says if you’re a jaded nurse, it’s time to reevaluate and ask yourself why you got into the profession, how you have made a difference so far, and what you love about nursing. If these answers are enough to remind you that you want to be a nurse, then reset your attitude and give it your best, columnist Stephanie Staples argues. However,...  Read More »

Seasoned nurses looking to become nurse educators now have a new program to help them transition, reports Nurse.com. Sigma Theta Tau International created the program, entitled Nurse Faculty Mentored Leadership Development, with the help of a $200,000 grant from Elsevier. The program will focus on placing novice nurse educators with long-term mentors to create higher job satisfaction and retention. “We have an amazing shortage of nurse faculty,”...  Read More »

Hundreds have followed StressedFran on Twitter, and the number of followers continues to grow. Fran tweets about: Interesting news from the world of nursing Jokes, quotes, and sayings that will make you smile Other resources nurses and nursing student may find useful Start following Fran today at twitter.com/stressedfran! As a nurse or nursing student, do you use Twitter? In what ways do you find it most useful? Post a comment and let us know!   Read More »