# Nurse Rounds > Nurse Rounds is the all-in-one professional platform built exclusively for Nurses. It features an anonymous message board, job board, industry news and articles, a professional network, and a resume bank. ## Main Pages - [Home](https://nurserounds.com/): Landing page and platform overview - [Message Board](https://nurserounds.com/message-board): Anonymous Reddit-style discussion forum for Nurses - [Job Board](https://nurserounds.com/jobs): Nursing-specific job listings across the United States - [Articles](https://nurserounds.com/articles): Industry news, career advice, clinical tips, and featured stories - [Professional Network](https://nurserounds.com/network): LinkedIn-style profiles for Nurses - [Resume Bank](https://nurserounds.com/resumes): Searchable database of nursing resumes and skills - [Continuing Education](https://nurserounds.com/continuing-education): Curated CEU courses and resources for nursing professionals ## Message Board Posts - [How do you deal with physicians who constantly undermine you in front of patients?](https://nurserounds.com/message-board/how-do-you-deal-with-physicians-who-constantly-undermine-you-in-front-of-patient): I've been an RN for 4 years and my new attending keeps correcting me in front of patients — even when I'm right. Last we... - [Just passed my NCLEX after 2 attempts — don't give up](https://nurserounds.com/message-board/just-passed-my-nclex-after-2-attempts-dont-give-up): I failed the first time and felt devastated. Passed the second time after completely changing my study approach. If you'... - [What's your biggest pet peeve about your unit?](https://nurserounds.com/message-board/whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve-about-your-unit): I'll start: being assigned 6 patients when the safe ratio should be 4:1. And then charge nurse asks why I'm behind on ch... - [Should I leave a $38/hr job for $34/hr if the new place has much better ratios?](https://nurserounds.com/message-board/should-i-leave-a-38hr-job-for-34hr-if-the-new-place-has-much-better-ratios): Current job: $38/hr, 6:1 ratios on med-surg, mandatory overtime, toxic charge nurses. New offer: $34/hr, 4:1 ratios, no ... - [Stethoscope recommendations under $100?](https://nurserounds.com/message-board/stethoscope-recommendations-under-100): About to start my first nursing job and need to buy my own stethoscope. The Littmann Cardiology IV is out of my budget r... - [Is it normal to cry after your first code?](https://nurserounds.com/message-board/is-it-normal-to-cry-after-your-first-code): Had my first code blue last night. We lost the patient. I held it together during the code but completely broke down in ... ## Articles - [Nurse Leaders Under 40: The Next Generation Shaping the Profession](https://nurserounds.com/articles/3e87dddf-443d-4717-bc6b-43df2e6d1115): From hospital directors to policy advocates, these young nurse leaders are proving that age is no barrier to transforming healthcare. Here are the trends they're driving.... - [Lucy Letby Case Update: No Further Charges as Miscarriage of Justice Concerns Mount](https://nurserounds.com/articles/000ec1ef-f9f5-4ac8-abee-a2313558063a): The Crown Prosecution Service announced no further charges against convicted nurse Lucy Letby as international medical experts raise serious questions about the evidence used to convict her.... - [Remote Patient Monitoring Is Creating a New Category of Nursing Jobs](https://nurserounds.com/articles/09bf66b8-8ee0-4fbc-8c4f-f4b05958f504): Wearables, smart devices, and continuous monitoring technology are generating demand for nurses who can manage patients remotely — a career path that didn't exist five years ago.... - [RaDonda Vaught's Case Still Reverberates: The Criminalization of Medical Errors Debate in 2026](https://nurserounds.com/articles/ee13ec28-2465-4955-af3e-77a747ab48b1): Four years after her sentencing, the RaDonda Vaught case continues to shape how the profession views the line between medical error and criminal negligence.... - [How to Negotiate Your Nursing Salary in 2026: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://nurserounds.com/articles/07cf0b73-6edd-488b-9e6d-e2e6f811fec5): With RN salaries at record highs and competition for nurses intense, 2026 is the best time to negotiate your compensation. Here's exactly how to do it.... - [2026 Healthcare Industry Predictions Every Nurse Should Know](https://nurserounds.com/articles/4fa82723-3b33-43a0-bd6f-44dbe7a3b155): From AI adoption to staffing legislation, telehealth expansion to value-based care — here are the trends that will shape nursing practice in 2026 and beyond.... - [Brooklyn Hospital Nurses Demand Reinstatement of Health Coverage After Unjust Cuts](https://nurserounds.com/articles/948ee9d5-bf03-48e8-9743-4a341a4687d5): Nurses at The Brooklyn Hospital Center staged a powerful action on February 19, demanding immediate reinstatement of health benefits that were cut after the hospital failed to pay premiums.... - [Critical Care Specialty Leads 2025 Pay Growth at 3.2% — Is It Time to Specialize?](https://nurserounds.com/articles/37533ef5-f501-4a49-bbb6-2cc3a48ef584): Critical care nurses saw the highest specialty pay increase in 2025 at 3.2%, followed by anesthesiology and oncology. Here's the case for and against specialty certification.... - [65,000 Qualified Students Rejected from Nursing Programs — The Pipeline Crisis Explained](https://nurserounds.com/articles/81c179d7-a34a-4d50-a6ae-60537af72a88): Despite a national nursing shortage, over 65,000 qualified applicants were turned away from nursing schools in 2024-2025 due to faculty shortages and limited clinical placements.... - [AI in Nursing 2026: From Documentation Automation to Predictive Analytics](https://nurserounds.com/articles/1c0cabba-b88d-46b4-af6d-cb7d0d039417): AI has moved from experimental to operational in nursing workflows — transforming charting, triage, scheduling, and clinical decision support. Here's what's real and what's hype.... - [Emory Healthcare Deploys AI-Powered Virtual Nursing Across 1,000 Beds](https://nurserounds.com/articles/4d19d2da-a76b-433f-9ad4-bf746017206e): Emory's VirtuSense initiative combines telehealth, LIDAR sensors, and AI to predict falls 30 seconds before they happen — and free bedside nurses from hours of paperwork.... - [NY Governor Hochul Proposes $1.5 Billion for Nursing Homes and Hospitals](https://nurserounds.com/articles/5cc74b25-b91b-4bb7-bcba-bf8858c64111): Governor Kathy Hochul's FY 2026-2027 budget includes $1.5 billion for nursing homes and hospitals, as Medicaid underfunds care by nearly $100 per resident per day.... - [Joint Commission Elevates Nurse Staffing to 2026 National Performance Goal](https://nurserounds.com/articles/8c1e0fb2-9e35-4438-9913-11cdbc2143b0): In a watershed moment, The Joint Commission has formally recognized staffing as a critical component of healthcare quality in its 2026 National Performance Goals — marking a major shift in how staffing is viewed.... - [NewYork-Presbyterian Nurses End 6-Week Strike with Landmark Staffing Agreement](https://nurserounds.com/articles/b654c1b6-0d1e-48a9-b073-1cb27b18438b): After six weeks on the picket line, NYSNA nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian reached a tentative agreement including enforceable safe staffing standards and a nearly $400,000 arbitration award.... - [The DAISY Award: How Thousands of Hospitals Celebrate Extraordinary Nurses Every Day](https://nurserounds.com/articles/66530ed0-a98a-4e7f-b079-1a26af205748): Patient-nominated and peer-recognized, the DAISY Award has become the most widespread nursing recognition program in the world. Here's how it works and why it matters.... - [VA Secretary's Award Honors Nurse Who Transformed Standards for 90,000 VA Nurses](https://nurserounds.com/articles/ead6da71-5b2e-4cf3-a1f7-bee6bd5f0350): Dr. Arredondo received the VA Secretary's Award in Nursing Excellence for leading the modernization of RN and APN qualification standards affecting over 90,000 nurses in the VA system.... - [2025 Magnet Nurse of the Year: Huong Mai's Work in Trafficking Response and Sustainability](https://nurserounds.com/articles/b5f3ecd5-0b84-4f26-aa71-052a6e18b043): Huong Mai, BSN, RN, CPN at Lurie Children's Hospital was named 2025 Magnet Nurse of the Year for her groundbreaking work in human trafficking response protocols and environmental sustainability.... - [ANA Announces 2026 National Award Winners — Meet the Nurses Being Honored](https://nurserounds.com/articles/642ffba8-34a7-411c-9267-33759edf5b5f): The American Nurses Association reveals its 2026 Hall of Fame inductees, Distinguished Direct Patient Care winners, and other national award recipients. The ceremony is set for June 25 in Washington, D.C.... - [Nurse Sentenced to 16 Months for Tampering with and Stealing Lorazepam](https://nurserounds.com/articles/a867e419-476a-4642-8f5d-7fcde0a93722): A nurse was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for systematically tampering with lorazepam vials and stealing the controlled substance from a healthcare facility.... - [Iowa Nursing Homes Rocked by Abuse Scandals — 33 Facilities Cited in First Half of 2025](https://nurserounds.com/articles/34ec6709-565b-4620-9576-f5efcb4cc051): At least 33 Iowa nursing homes were cited for resident abuse and failure to screen staff with criminal histories. Several cases involve CNA misconduct and verbal abuse of elderly residents.... - [California Attorney General Sues Nursing Home Chain for Systemic Understaffing and 14,000 Violations](https://nurserounds.com/articles/5d31158c-0109-4a2a-ab60-4261fd792784): Sweetwater Care, operator of 19 nursing homes, faces a lawsuit alleging it diverted $31 million from patient care into profits while racking up over 14,000 staffing law violations.... - [Oregon Prison Nurse Convicted of Sexually Abusing 9 Incarcerated Women Appeals 30-Year Sentence](https://nurserounds.com/articles/052b48d9-a5d4-47bc-baea-eb306eab408e): Tony Daniel Klein was sentenced to 30 years for sexually abusing nine women in his care at an Oregon correctional facility. His case is now before a federal appeals court.... - [Anchorage Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 30 Years for Opioid Distribution Resulting in 5 Deaths](https://nurserounds.com/articles/8deb532f-fbe3-4e85-9919-a4e0f9da1dc0): Jessica Joyce Spayd was convicted on 12 felony counts for illegally prescribing millions of opioid pills through her practice, leading to at least five patient deaths.... - [Woman Sentenced to 75 Months for Posing as a Nurse — Her Third Conviction](https://nurserounds.com/articles/ba5931c8-2e40-4ea7-88b5-2d1c106c92a1): Amanda Gallarzo received over six years in federal prison for fraud and identity theft after impersonating a registered nurse across multiple states — the third time she's been caught.... - [DOJ's Record $14.6 Billion Healthcare Fraud Takedown Charges 24 Nurses](https://nurserounds.com/articles/4721315d-b819-401f-bb0b-6361f9eaea1f): The Department of Justice's largest-ever healthcare fraud operation charged 324 defendants including 24 nurses and nurse practitioners for schemes ranging from falsified records to kickbacks.... - [APRN Employment Expected to Surge 35% by 2034 — But Competition Is Growing](https://nurserounds.com/articles/97819c5e-5a1a-43f2-afa5-15a194cebf8b): Advanced practice nursing is the fastest-growing segment of healthcare employment, but a projected APRN surplus means new graduates need to differentiate strategically.... - [Nurse Turnover Hits 16.4% Nationally — and 40% Plan to Leave by 2029](https://nurserounds.com/articles/2a708586-7ace-41d0-9519-6ffb45ccd585): RN turnover remains stubbornly high at 16.4%, with CNA turnover at a staggering 42%. Nearly 40% of nurses say they intend to leave the profession within three years.... - [Healthcare Added 82,000 Jobs in January 2026 — 63% of All New U.S. Jobs](https://nurserounds.com/articles/1896ce85-76ec-40d7-89d9-5bb362fca660): Healthcare dominated the January jobs report, contributing nearly two-thirds of all new positions. Here's where the jobs are and what it signals for nursing employment.... - [The National Nursing Shortage in 2026: 8% Gap and Growing Concerns](https://nurserounds.com/articles/7fbbb22b-f812-4409-ad03-076c0b3a2fff): The U.S. faces an 8% RN shortage nationally, a 20% LPN deficit, and an unexpected APRN surplus. Here's the state-by-state breakdown and what it means for your career.... - [RN Salaries Hit $93,600 Median in 2025 — Here's Where Nurses Earn the Most](https://nurserounds.com/articles/269932bf-1f94-4f7d-b7fa-f2a3c11d843e): Registered nurse pay has surged 48% over the past 14 years. We break down the latest BLS data by state, specialty, and setting to help you benchmark your compensation.... - [3D Image of COVID affecting Lungs](https://nurserounds.com/articles/4a90e732-7655-4bab-9764-e6712527a51d): (RSNA) Three-dimensional (3D) volume-rendered reconstruction from a CT Chest scan shows the distribution of the ground-glass opacities. Images in a 41-year-old woman who presented with fever and positive polymerase chain reaction assay for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Source: Liu, et al, ... - [Hazard Pay for Nurses and other Healthcare Professionals Possible: White House, Donald Trump, and Congress in Discussion](https://nurserounds.com/articles/5c66d486-da6d-4365-a241-5a35372e9250): (WASHINGTON, DC) – Over the past months since the COVID-19 outbreak, healthcare professionals have been on the frontlines of the battle. Petitions on Change.org are being signed – Add your signature here too. Some petitions even have over 570,000 signatures. Risking their own safety and that of thei... - ["My hospital's leaders frighten me more than the virus" -Nurse in COVID Unit](https://nurserounds.com/articles/00f815af-be5c-4f42-81c1-c16cd7e4cb0f): (MASSACHUSETTS) – According to a recent article by Jaclyn O'Halloran in STATNEWS, who is a nurse in Massachusetts, she wrote a piece that she has expressed significant concern over leadership and the decisions made in response to the COVID-19 crisis. "Many of us don’t have a choice. We are assigned ... - [Mechanism of Attack: COVID-19 (A visual illustration)](https://nurserounds.com/articles/7693f5ec-e218-4f58-b892-74aa1995cf8c): (SCIENCE) – A visual illustration of the lines of attack and mechanism in which the COVID-19 Coronavirus attacks our airway cells. A reminder of viral mechanisms and the elegance of viral pathology, yet such harmful effects on humans and a major cause of disease.... - [Dynamic Ventilator Reserve Program (Announced by White House April 14, 2020)](https://nurserounds.com/articles/8373abd2-582d-4074-9939-c82d8e8cfcfa): (WASHINGTON, DC) – Public-private effort launched to help distribute existing ventilators to high-need areas of the U.S. Per the AHA, "A new public-private effort was announced today to aid in distributing ventilators to critical areas in the fight against COVID-19. Leaders from the AHA and several ... - [Top Google Search Terms by the Public during COVID outbreak](https://nurserounds.com/articles/0abf3499-78ac-44a7-b477-113531208b9a): (GOOGLE TRENDS) – As of 4/29/20, the top searches are as follows… healthcare related? Some — see the concerns of the general public based on their search terms. COVID search in general has been spiking similar to the world's actual infection rate. See the chart here: In the UNITED STATES, see what i... - [“The most famous nurse in the world” – Vanderbilt Nurse singing to cancer patient goes viral](https://nurserounds.com/articles/c154540f-301a-464f-b710-66827b832ebf): (NASHVILLE, TN) – From the patient's best friend, "My best friend Margaret was in the hospital at Vanderbilt Hospital. She was being tested to see if she was strong enough to get a liver transplant due to cancer in her liver. She was having a test ran and I couldn’t be there because my 5-year-old [&... - [Top 10 Highest Paid Nursing Professions](https://nurserounds.com/articles/273cb536-630f-4133-a0de-8c1b02356d19): Spotlight: The Nurse Nook, a great video that covers the top 10 Highest Paid Nursing Professions counting up to the highest paid (CRNAs!): Nurse Researchers Travel Nurses Nurse Midwives Mental Health Nurse Practitioners Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNP) Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Nursing Prof... - [(VIDEO) A nurse who has been working on a #COVID19 ward reunites with her two daughters after spending nine weeks apart.](https://nurserounds.com/articles/8ce4d8d2-0f05-41c0-b8ea-81d586df1a6e): (UK) – Nurse reunites with daughters after being apart for 9 weeks. A nurse who has been working on a #COVID19 ward reunites with her two children after COVID work has separated them. A nurse who has been working on a #COVID19 ward reunites with her two daughters after spending nine weeks apart. Rea... - [Nurse Substance Abuse is Epidemic – Case in Point: Nurse found dead in car but not from COVID-19](https://nurserounds.com/articles/8b03acf9-4c3b-4444-90eb-0be3da4f21df): (WEST PALM BEACH, FL) – A nurse on frontline from COVID died in car, not from COVID but another epidemic ravaging populations, including healthcare professionals. Under intense stress, a nurse struggling with COVID-19 treatment and being on the front line, 32 year old nurse was found dead in his car... - [Nurse Practitioner shares daunting info; please circulate](https://nurserounds.com/articles/ddf31584-f125-4b67-9c38-83d74b72c75a): Nurse Practitioner shares daunting info; please circulate... - [Top 8 reasons why some won't just do it – Psychology of why some people just won't wear masks](https://nurserounds.com/articles/e5d07776-1665-444e-87f4-f1f5d08f1460): (CNN) – According to a recent article on CNN, here are some common reasons: Some think it could make them look weak Rebellion is natural Some think it infringes on their civil liberties In denial and actually quite anxious about it Some find the guidance confusing Some find it uncomfortable Don't kn... - [Perhaps why Apple is hiring nurses… Apple and Google partner on COVID-19 contact tracing technology](https://nurserounds.com/articles/279a9e70-a294-41f3-a9f4-9bcd05e0de99): (SANTA CLARA, CA) – Apple and Google are partnering to provide COVID-19 contact tracing to enable case-based intervention across the world. Job postings for clinical work are increasingly found from Google and Apple. For instance, NurseRounds has identified this job posting from Apple for a Nurse. G... - [Chelsea Clinton: Thanks Healthcare Professionals and Reminds us we cannot forget that among our healthcare professionals taking care of 100% of the population, many are immigrants.](https://nurserounds.com/articles/54ec1ed0-85c6-4387-87bd-7c6fa34ed9d2): (TWITTER) – Recently: Dr. Devi Sridhar, Professor and Chair of Global Public Health at the Edinburg University Medical School point on Twitter that perhaps out of this crisis, society may recognize the value of healthcare staff and essential workers. In particular, the recognition that many of our n... - [College student innovator creates facemasks for those hard of hearing and the deaf](https://nurserounds.com/articles/1749c1a2-02c6-480e-ad99-fd8609d762db): (WOODFORD, KY) – Our future is in bright hands. A college student has invented a mask with a window, specifically a clear view of lips so that those who are deaf or hard of hearing can communicate. Face masks have covered the mouth and that has made it hard to communicate. Check out her story [&hell... - [Breaking news: FDA revokes emergency use for hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment](https://nurserounds.com/articles/b4abd229-da07-492b-becf-afee58dbf8c2): On June 15, 2020, based on FDA’s continued review of the scientific evidence available for hydroxychloroquine sulfate (HCQ) and chloroquine phosphate (CQ) to treat COVID-19, FDA has determined that the statutory criteria for EUA as outlined in Section 564(c)(2) of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ar... - [Missouri nurse dies of COVID after originally filing complaint about lack of PPE with hospital](https://nurserounds.com/articles/a726d46a-ebd1-4914-8d89-f1cbcc7326d0): (KANSAS, MO) – Celia Yap Banago, RN was a Kansas, MO nurse who worked at Research Medical Center recently passed away from COVID. She was on the front lines and had recently filed a complaint about lack of PPE with her hospital administration. Per WVLT News “She was one of many RNs at the hospital [... - [Healthcare Workers Getting Injury to Skin (pressure ulcers on face), Getting Scars From Their N95 Masks](https://nurserounds.com/articles/37721069-1191-423d-ae0b-cb58f893f9c5): (REFINERY29) – Very interesting article on how healthcare workers are getting injured and scarred from their face masks. For instance, there is a well known image that has gone viral with millions of views on social media as below. Many N95 masks fit tightly to on the face of healthcare workers. The... - [Herman Miller offers 25% to Healthcare Heroes](https://nurserounds.com/articles/e4217de0-c68d-493c-8472-20260f8546ce): (HERMAN MILLER) – Announces 25% off for healthcare workers, military personnel, and first responders. Our Biggest Discount for Our Bravest Heroes. Visit the Herman Miller Store online now.... - [EKG Fast Facts – What you need to know](https://nurserounds.com/articles/9a8ea374-5126-4a16-99b3-c562a1b6795f): These are the facts you need to know for EKGs: REMEMBER: • EKG graph: small box = 0.04 seconds• Normal PR Interval = 0.12 – 0.20 seconds• Normal QRS interval = < 0.12 seconds• P wave = atrial depolarization• QRS complex = ventricular depolarization... ## Job Listings - Registered Nurse – Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Los Angeles, CA ($85,000–$110,000) - Telehealth Registered Nurse – Triage at Brightline Health — Remote (US) ($68,000–$85,000) - Per Diem Registered Nurse – Multiple Specialties at Kaiser Permanente — Southern California (Multiple Sites) ($55–$75) - Registered Nurse – Family Practice at Community Health Partners — Chicago, IL ($65,000–$78,000) - Registered Nurse – Emergency Department at FastCare Medical Centers — Phoenix, AZ ($70,000–$90,000) - Contract Registered Nurse – Travel Assignment at MedStaff Solutions — Seattle, WA ($90,000–$115,000) ## Optional - [Detailed content version](https://nurserounds.com/llms-full.txt) - [Sitemap](https://nurserounds.com/sitemap.xml)