NURSING

Nurses of all levels can attend a career fair in March at Michigan Medicine.

The demand for nurses is expected to remain strong.

ChildKind International is an organization that focuses on pediatric pain prevention and treatment by awarding certification to hospitals across the world that excel in the field.

Joe Wright and Beckah Bottorff moved across the country to attend CUAA's state-of-the-art nursing program.

Grow Detroit’s Young Talent is all about exposing young Detroit residents to career opportunities that are located in the city.

A new training lab at Macomb Community College is giving nursing students a look at some real-life experiences.

U-M Health has ranked as one of the top 20 hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Many people are looking for ways to make their lives more fulfilling and to make a difference.

Concordia University Ann Arbor has a state-of-the-art nursing program.

The United States is currently in the middle of a nursing shortage.

Concordia University professor Natalie McHugh push her students to be “insatiably curious” and to understand how they are responsible for others in their care.

The problems the nursing industry is experiencing lately aren’t new issues, said Melissa, 41, who’s in Roanoke, Virginia.

Christine always envisioned a career in nursing. It’s all she ever wanted, professionally.

Did you have any idea just how many health care workers are nervous about a physical attack on the job?

Leaders of the Henry Ford Health System held a news briefing Wednesday afternoon to provide an update on COVID and its impact on nursing.

A new gift will establish a fund for 10 students to receive full-ride nursing scholarships to WCC each year.

CUAA will hold a health professions focused Visit Day experience on Tuesday, November 9.

Tik Tok can suck up hours of your day scrolling through endless videos!

In a story published September 27, 2021, about vaccine mandates for health care workers, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Dr. Jeff Smith was the CEO of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Here's how you can apply to CUAA for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Here's how you can apply to CUAA for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Earning a CNA licensure is a great way to enter into healthcare, writes CUAA.

Earning a CNA licensure is a great way to enter into healthcare, writes CUAA.

Learn more about Concordia's Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) licensure program.

Learn more about Concordia's Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) licensure program.

If you’re a new mother or an expecting mom-to-be, you don’t need another news article telling you about all the benefits of breastfeeding and breastmilk.

Take a look inside CUAA's state-of-the-art simulation lab and hear from its director.

Take a look inside CUAA's state-of-the-art simulation lab and hear from its director.

Thirty-four athletic trainers, social workers and team physicians from the University of Michigan athletic department navigated four scenario-based simulations at CUAA.

Thirty-four athletic trainers, social workers and team physicians from the University of Michigan athletic department navigated four scenario-based simulations at CUAA.

DETROIT – It was almost exactly a year ago when a wave of COVID patients was starting to overwhelm hospitals. A Metro Detroit nurse took a video inside Sinai Grace Hospital and spoke about the need for more supplies. The hospital said that the cellphone video violated hospital policy and Barkai was fired. Detroit and Sinai Grace got hit by a wave of COVID-19 patients to the point the hospital was running out of space for those who were dying. Barkai is still involved in litigation with the company that owns Sinai Grace.

ANN ARBOR – Ronald and Marvel Jones are no strangers to CUAA. In 2018 the couple made their first transformational gift to the university after touring the School of Nursing and meeting with Assistant Vice President of Academics, Cindy Fenske, DNP. Fenske is looking to incorporate augmented reality (AR) into the current simulations used by the nursing students. Dr. Ryan Peterson, vice president of administration, renaming the School of Nursing reflects the commitment and generosity of the Joneses. For more information about the Ronald and Marvel School of Nursing visit here.

CUAA announces the new Ronald and Marvel Jones School of Nursing.

ANN ARBOR – For the past 12-18 months, Concordia University Ann Arbor’s School of Nursing has been working on the development of enhanced virtual learning for their students. One of those enhancements being the mobile camera unit. Mobile Camera UnitThe mobile camera unit is comprised of three cameras simultaneously directed at a patient that provides viewpoints from the ceiling, front, back, and sides of the room. Mobile camera unit platform used by CUAA nursing staff - allowing students to choose the camera angle that fits their learning needs. Within the next few months, the SON also plans to start embedding information from the mobile camera unit into AR & VR headsets.

Gretchen Whitmer said she believes those numbers are because of uneven health care delivery and signed an Executive Directive to develop rules to require implicit bias training for health professionals to address racial disparities. Michigan COVID-19 cases by race as of July 5, 2020. (WDIV)The governors task force said people of color suffer in medical settings from the unconscious bias by medical professionals. She turned to Dr. Randolph Rasch, Dean and Professor of the Michigan State University College of Nursing, who spoke extensively about what implicit bias is. The practical impact of Executive Directive 2020-7 means those looking to get a new license or wants to renew their medical license will have to undergo bias training.

We are not in a position to vouch for data from other states, but such a figure is generally consistent with the figures we have seen elsewhere, said Gordon, who announced penalties for nursing homes that do not comply with reporting requirements. Michigan on Monday reported 74 additional coronavirus cases overall and just two more deaths, bringing the respective totals to roughly 66,000 and 6,000. Regional hubs, designated to care for long-term care residents affected by the virus, account for 200 or 10% of resident deaths. The health department said it did not know how many of the dead had been permanent residents of nursing homes vs. new residents who had been discharged to the homes to recover after being hospitalized. Michigans tally of nursing home deaths does not include people in homes for the aged, adult foster care facilities and assisted-living facilities.