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The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators kicked off the new year by unveiling the latest version of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) rules, which were in effect since January 2, 2024. One of the most important takeaways from this version is the introduction of the 60-day rule pertaining ...

Nurses Week is a special time (May 6-12, annually) to celebrate, appreciate, and acknowledge Nurses worldwide and honor their dedication and hard work. What better way to express gratitude to the Nurses you know or work with than a special gift? Check out Emerald’s guide to great Nurses Week gifts, ...

What is Nurses Week? Nurses Week is a time set aside each year to celebrate nurses, as well as promote the nursing profession and the unparalleled role it plays in the healthcare field. Nurses Week recognizes RNs, LPNs, NPs and others in the field of nursing. If you’re wondering when this ...

In this series, read the inspiring stories of some of Emerald’s own travel nurses about their experience receiving the COVID-19 vaccination, and their words of hope for the future. Travel Nurse Katie H. - “We all have the desire to lift each other up and work together.” Emerald travel nurse Katie has ...

In this series, read the inspiring stories of some of Emerald’s own travel nurses about their experience receiving the COVID-19 vaccination, and their words of hope for the future. Travel Nurse Hanna C. - “I feel so lucky and privileged to have gotten the vaccine when everyone deserves to have it.” Hanna ...

Emergency orders and licensing requirements have been updated. However, note that while the following changes have occurred, each healthcare facility is managing differently what their exact requirements entail; facilities facing a rapid-response crisis may be implementing these waiver changes, but generally, licensing is still required and in most cases will ...

More than ever before, companies are offering discounts and freebies to nurses and healthcare workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic (so even if you’re not a nurse, listen up!). Beyond that, 2020 has officially been dubbed “Year of the Nurse” by the World Health Organization (WHO), and that announcement has ...