Nurses

IBX Nurse Award

Know a nurse that exceeds expectations? IBX seeks nominations for its Sunshine Award

A roadside emergency leads to a happy ending — and a new friendship

John Gallagher Cindy Zimmerman

Federal audit finds N.J. nursing homes let workers start without background checks

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Nurse who beat hard-to-treat cancer says she stayed strong by thinking of herself as a 'survivor'

Zipporah Washington Temple

Temple Health, unions agree to contract with pay raises, improved security

temple womens hospital

Temple Health nurses, technicians to strike Oct. 6 unless contract negotiations gain traction

temple health strike

Know an outstanding nurse? IBX seeks nominations for its Sunshine Award

IBX Outstanding Nurses

To celebrate teachers and nurses, these restaurants are offering freebies this week

Mütter Museum to display work of Philly photographer who followed local nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

covid-19 mutter museum kyle cassidy

Three nurses struck in hit-and-run while treating 28-year-old who had been shot

Penn Presbyterian hit-and-run

Three Philadelphia nurses recognized in this year's Celebrate Caring campaign

nurse winners ibx

Exceptional nurses can be nominated to receive IBX's Sunshine Award

IBX Nurse Awards

To address the nursing shortage, IBX Foundation unveils a new scholarship program for veterans

Veterans Nursing Scholarship

To reduce hospital staffing shortages, Pennsylvania to allow out-of-state nurses to practice

Nursing Shortage Licenses

For National Nurses Week, IBX honors 3 providers that have made 'incredible differences'

IBX Celebrate Caring

Outstanding nurses can be nominated to be honored by Independence Blue Cross

IBX Nurse Celebrate Caring

Independence Blue Cross looking to honor extraordinary nurses

IBX Nurses

Pennsylvania will eliminate state income tax on student loan forgiveness

Philly substitute teachers, nurses to get daily bonuses amid worker shortages

Philadephia Substitute Teachers

As nurses nationwide battle burnout, Philly-area hospitals add new mental health program for providers

Nurse burnout COVID-19

Temple University Health System invests $5 million in nurse staffing as employment vacancies rise

Temple Health System Nurses

Philly school district staffer named 'Pennsylvania School Nurse of the Year'

philly school nurse award

Independence Blue Cross seeking to recognize outstanding nurses

IBX Nurse Nomination

Jefferson Health's Swab Squad are 'Everyday Heroes' on 2020 MTV Video Music Awards

Swab Squad MTV VMAs

Two Philly nurses make InStyle's 'Badass 50' list

InStyle 'Badass 50' list

Philly, Pittsburgh rank among top cities for health care jobs, report finds

Philly Health Jobs

Kevin Hart surprises Philly nurse on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Kevin Hart Philly nurse

Health systems failing to protect nurses amid COVID-19 crisis, union claims

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Jefferson Health's 'Swab Squad' wins Webby for viral dance videos

Jefferson nurses Webbys

Health Hero Match app co-developed by Penn student wins international hackathon

Hackathon Penn Spagnola

Rutgers launches nation's largest study of health care workers exposed to COVID-19

Rutgers COVID-19 Healthcare

Ellen DeGeneres surprises Jefferson nurses with special message from Ciara, Russell Wilson

Ellen Jefferson Ciara

New Jersey to issue emergency medical licenses to foreign doctors

Emergency medical license doctor

Ciara praises Philadelphia nurses who perfected 'Level Up' dance challenge

Jefferson University Hospital nurses Ciara coronavirus

Philly nursing home staffer tests positive, construction work ordered to stop, officials say in coronavirus briefing

Philly nursing home case

'I feel like I'm in jail': Hospital alarms torment patients

Hospital alarms

Nike designs Air Zoom Pulse sneaker to better support doctors and nurses

Nike Air Zoom Pulse

Doctors, nurses are burned out on the job, does that put patients' health at risk?

Nurse pens viral post on vaccines: 'The flu shot is not always about you'

Health Insurance

The future of nursing put under microscope at Penn

Carroll - The Future of Nursing town hall

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