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Report: Wisconsin faces deficit of between 12,000 and 19,000 nurses by 2040

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 5, 2024 | Nursing, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin doesn’t have enough nurses to meet demand and faces a deficit of between 12,000 and 19,000 nurses by 2040, according to two models considered the most reliable in a state report released last week.

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Federal boost aims to help veterans’ homes

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 12, 2023 | Nursing, Top Stories | 0 |

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs will receive around $733,000 from the federal government to help hire and retain nursing staff at the three state-run, long-term care facilities for veterans.

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UW aims to speed up healthcare licensing process for students

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 20, 2023 | Education, Nursing | 0 |

The state’s licensing agency and the Universities of Wisconsin are working together to facilitate the licensing process for students entering healthcare fields, the two announced last week.

Senate passes healthcare bills

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 18, 2023 | Legislature, Nursing, Top Stories | 0 |

The Senate on Tuesday sent a plan barring the provision of gender-affirming care to kids to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk for an expected veto, advanced a bill overhauling licensure for advanced practice nurses and fired the chair of the board overseeing doctors.

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Republican senators forward advanced practice nursing overhaul bill

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 6, 2023 | Legislature, Nursing, Top Stories | 0 |

A Senate committee this week advanced legislation — without changes — that would allow some nurses to practice independently of physicians. Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a similar plan last year.

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UW Health nurses call for end to ‘unjust wage caps’

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 18, 2023 | Hospitals, Nursing, Top Stories | 0 |

UW Health nurses last week called on their health system to end “unjust wage caps,” speaking out a year after the two sides agreed to cancel a strike, prevent further ones and work together to determine if the health system can recognize the nurses’ union.

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Bill would establish nurse-to-patient ratios

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 14, 2023 | Legislature, Nursing, Top Stories | 0 |

Legislation released by Democratic lawmakers Wednesday would establish minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals.

Abrams looks to long-term care’s future, saying plan boosting Medicaid rates provides stability

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 23, 2023 | DHS, Education, Medicaid/Medicare, Nursing, On The Record, Top Stories, Workforce | 0 |

Last week, the Legislature's budget-writing committee advanced a plan that would provide hundreds of millions to long-term care facilities as they grapple with a workforce crisis. The plan builds on a new payment standard for nursing homes, continues a Medicaid rate increase and provides more money for professional caregivers and their training.

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Experience requirement sticking point in nurse bill

by Sean Kirkby | May 25, 2023 | Education, Hospitals, Jobs, Nursing, Top Stories, Workforce | 0 |

Doctors and nurses remain at odds over legislation that would overhaul licensure for advanced practice nurses and allow some topractice independently.

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UW Health, Madison College launch nurse apprenticeship program

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 20, 2023 | Education, Facilities, Hospitals, Jobs, Nursing, Top Stories, Workforce | 0 |

UW Health, Madison College and the Department of Workforce Development are launching a registered nurse apprenticeship program, according to a Thursday statement.

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