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While confidence in science and medicine has fallen significantly in recent years, nurses have retained the public’s trust, making nurse scientists an underutilized resource in communicating important health messages, states a New England Journal of Medicine Op-Ed.
Disengagement, diminished feedback and decreased trust often are present months before nurses resign, making turnover a predictable outcome of conditions, according to the Press Ganey State of Nursing 2026 report.
Enrollment in Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs increased by 7.6% (19,830 students) from 2024 to 2025, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s annual survey.
Nurse Leader, AONL’s official journal, is moving from an editorial board manuscript review to a traditional peer review process this year, with the change fully implemented in 2027.
AONL CEO Claire Zangerle, DNP, RN, said health systems can improve Gen Z nurse retention by offering pathways for them to pursue internal opportunities based on their interests after they pass the two-year mark.
During National Nurses Week, the Nursing Community Coalition, including AONL representatives, met with congressional staff to press for action on urgent nursing workforce priorities.
Mitigating artificial intelligence algorithm biases in healthcare is possible with careful design and inclusive data collection; a diverse workforce; and centering ethical considerations, transparency and a collaborative approach, a KFF brief found.
A descriptive study of Maternal Mortality Review Committee data found infection persists as a leading cause of maternal mortality, with most infection-related maternal deaths preventable.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during a Senate hearing the administration would reinstate the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline specialized support program tailored to the needs of youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality seeks nominations for service on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.