By Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health NewsAs teachers across the country walk out of their classrooms, hit the picket lines and demand higher pay, they’re keeping school nurses in mind — asking for more of them or, at the very least, better pay for them.Oakland, Calif., teachers plan to strike Thursday if they can’t...
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The number of measles cases in 2019 has already surpassed annual totals for 2016 and 2017, according to a recent Center for Disease Control and Prevention report.At least 127 cases have been recorded this year as of last Thursday, which is an increase of 48 more cases since February 4. The annual totals for...
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Hawaii, Indiana, Washington Introduce Nursing Licensure Compact Legislation In 2019
Exactly a year and one month ago, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) enacted the enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact—referred to as the NLC—with the goal of streamlining the compact license requirements and adding an extra layer of security by requiring federal background checks for all applicants.A total of 31 states have joined...
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Do you desperately need a high-paying job right now and don't mind wintery conditions? Look no further than New Hampshire.Hospitals from The Granite State have been posting high-paying positions for most of February, but there are even more available this week in particular, according to StaffDNA job board data (not including California, of course).As...
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By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health NewsTangunikia Ward, a single mom of two who has been unemployed for the past couple of years, was shocked when her St. Louis family was kicked off Missouri’s Medicaid program without warning last fall.She found out only when taking her son, Mario, 10, to a doctor to be treated...
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We know traveling can be a lonely profession, so this Valentine's Day week if you're feeling left out, console yourself by finding a fantastic high-paying contract so that you can splurge on discounted chocolates later.via GIPHYWe're entering another blustery winter week and another week of scattershot job opportunities, in terms of locations that are...
