I'm giving up on the job market and going back to school to become a nurse. At 45, I wish I'd done this sooner.

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Kristy Layden says her Botox injector inspired the idea of becoming a nurse.

Kristy Layden

I started caregiving to support myself through nursing school. A 96-year-old man became one of my best friends.

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Jake Benoit with one of the seniors he cares for.

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AI is disrupting nursing as Uber-like apps grow and set earnings and work schedules

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Nursing isn't as insulated from AI as some say it is, a new report from the AI Now Institute says.

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Nursing has become a new frontier for gig work, and it's creating the same issues that Uber drivers face

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Some nurses are turning to gig work apps to find shifts at hospitals and other medical facilities.

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I grew up undocumented in a red state. I now have my dream career after receiving DACA — but my childhood was full of fear.

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Quiroz and his wife work at the same hospital in Texas.

Javier Quiroz

I took a job in New Zealand after my life turned upside down. I love it here, but it's not sustainable.

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Camille Fahrnbauer said she needed multiple days to recover from a nursing shift in the U.S.

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I doubled my salary by becoming a travel nurse. You can't just wait around for a raise — you need to take bold actions.

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Chan was working for below the average hourly rate for nurses in California.
Louie Chan is a nurse in the Bay Area.

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I help tired moms take care of their newborns at night on top of my day job. It's hard but rewarding work.

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Jessica Hall said it was rewarding to help parents who were struggling to balance caring for newborns and returning to work.

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I got divorced and lost my job at the height of my success. After moving back in with my mom, I regained my self-worth.

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Ayan Said.

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Nvidia Wants to Replace Nurses With AI for $9 an Hour

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Nvidia announced a collaboration with Hippocratic AI on Mond

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