Part of Nurses on the Ballot, Nurse.org's research series on the nurses and nursing issues of the 2026 midterm elections.

Nurses don't vote on nursing alone. 61.0% said nursing issues and broader national issues weigh about the same when they vote ...

The turning points were small and specific: patients renamed "customers," coupons offered to people in distress, and an ...

People often ask how I became a nurse after incarceration. The short answer is education, hard work, and persistence. The ...

87.0% of currently working nurses in our survey said they feel they need to keep their political views quiet at work, at ...

44.1% of nurses in our survey said the US healthcare system is in a state of crisis. Gallup's November 2025 poll put the ...

Feeling poorly represented and having taken civic action were common experiences among the same nurses. Among the 693 who ...

A Sacramento County Superior Court judge has denied Nightingale College’s request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit ...

On October 19, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order directing NIH to create a new Women's Health Division within ...

CMS launched a $275 million Nurses for Nursing Homes initiative Friday, with applications opening Monday, October 26. Eligible RNs and LPN/LVNs can receive up to $40,000 in student loan repayment plus ...

Editor's note: This piece examines nursing practice standards, professional ethics, and documented procedures as they apply to Tennessee's September 30, 2026 execution attempt. It does not take a ...