I'm an ICU nurse in New York City. I start my day at 5:30 am with a prayer, a cup of coffee, and rounds with my trauma patients.

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Nancy Hagans, president of the New York State Nurses Association, at a recent union rally.

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Trump's plan to limit student loans for nurses in his repayment overhaul is facing bipartisan backlash

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The US will require H-1B applicants to make their social media public for visa vetting, a State Department spokesperson said.

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The strong June jobs report was fueled by a lot of teachers and nurses

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Local and state government education bolstered payrolls.

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A Georgia health system gave location-tracking badges to 10,000 staff members for safety — it worked

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Nurses often have the most direct contact with patients, which can affect their safety in the workplace.

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20 high-paying and fast-growing jobs in the US

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Nurse practitioners ranked No. 6 in Business Insider's analysis of high-paying and fast-growing US jobs.

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The 15 fastest-growing jobs in the US

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Gen Z is forcing a workplace reckoning that should have happened years ago

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United Auto Workers members pushed the Detroit Three for better pay and a four-day workweek.

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From barbers to firefighters, the most AI-proof jobs are blue collar

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Jobs like nursing, plumbing, and hair-cutting will be safe from AI. And certain blue-collar industries are even booming.

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The pros and cons of being a 29-year-old nurse making six figures who works just 9 months a year

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A nurse fills test tubes with blood to be tested during a bloodmobile in Fullerton, CA on Thursday, January 20, 2022.
Three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses are still opting to travel the country for a higher paycheck over staying at a single facility for a year or more.

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