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Kansas is making meaningful changes to how it regulates nursing practice, and that matters not only for local healthcare professionals, but also for hospitals, recruiters, and international nurses exploring job opportunities in the United States. Gov. Laura Kelly has signed House Bill 2528 into law, introducing several updates to the state’s nursing regulations. The new […]

The U.S. nursing workforce is showing new signs of strain. After several years of gradual improvement, recent survey findings suggest that nurse job satisfaction is falling again, while more nurses are thinking seriously about leaving the profession. For hospitals, long-term care providers, and healthcare systems already dealing with staffing shortages, the trend is a clear […]

On March 30, The Joint Commission, the leading accrediting body for U.S. hospitals and healthcare organizations, launched two new outcomes-driven certifications: These certifications are more than just new badges for hospitals to display. They signal a shift in how quality care is defined and measured a shift that directly impacts international nurses seeking U.S. hospital […]

Hospital nursing in the U.S. is changing fast but not in the “tear it all down and start over” way many leaders predicted just a year ago. In 2025, U.S. nurse executives were talking about aggressive, end‑to‑end redesigns of care delivery. Today, that conversation has shifted. Instead of trying to reinvent everything at once, nursing […]

As the demand for skilled nursing professionals continues to grow across the United States, nurse leadership has never been more critical. At the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) annual conference, held March 29 – April 1 in Chicago, several outstanding nurse leaders and organizations were honored for their contributions to patient care, innovation, and […]

Hospitals have traditionally treated nursing costs as a necessary expense rather than a strategic investment. But new research is turning that assumption on its head and the results are especially important for international nurses looking to build a career in the United States. A recent national survey of chief nurse executives and chief nursing officers […]

As the demand for heart care continues to surge across the United States, one health system in Chicago is demonstrating how smart leadership, long-term planning and team-based care can drive rapid, sustainable growth. For internationally trained nurses looking to build a career in the U.S. healthcare system, the story of Northwestern Medicine’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute […]

Recent surveys show a dramatic shift in executive focus: Yet during this same period, hospital “likelihood to recommend” scores dropped by 2.2 points the only care setting where scores have declined. Medical practices, surgery centers and emergency departments have all seen improvements. This matters for international nurses because: Digital marketplaces like NurseContact, which matches international […]