When Phyllis Quinlan, PhD, RN, NPD‑BC, founded MFW Consultants in 1994, she was already on her third career pivot. The former social‑work intern turned emergency‑trauma nurse discovered that the high-stakes of the emergency department (ED), coupled with her human‑behavior insights from sociology and psychology degrees, gave her a rare vantage point on how…

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Editor's Note The global nursing workforce has expanded to 29.8 million, up from 27.9 million in 2018, but stark disparities in nurse distribution threaten progress toward universal health coverage and global health security, according to a May 12 World Health Organization (WHO) news release announcing the State of the World’s…

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Editor's Note Coworker and employer support strongly influence nurses' intentions to remain in their jobs, while symptoms of depression are associated with nurses planning to leave, according to a study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. Available to the public September 30…

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Editor's Note This Australian study finds an association between psychosocial interventions to improve well-being and reduced healthcare use. A total of 41 studies and 7,842 participants were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. Among the findings: An improvement in healthcare use was associated with social support interventions, but not…

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