Sponsored by Hey. Not gonna sugarcoat it — this was a heavy week. A nurse was killed at work. Another was beaten unconscious at a psych facility. And somehow, in the middle of all that, a pediatric nurse with a Deaflympics gold medal is out here reminding us why we do this.

Hard stuff, good stuff, and a few things you'll want to know before Monday. Let's go. RN TURNOVER 43% Likely To Leave Bedside Nurse.org 2026 BURNOUT 80% School Nurses Reporting Burnout George Mason Journal 2026 FORCED OT BAN 19 States States if Michigan Signs SB296/297 ?The Handoff ? Big Story NJ Nurse Killed at Workplace by Estranged Husband Victoria Alexander, 38, an LPN and mother of two, was shot and killed at ExcelCare Rehab in Egg Harbor Township on April 13.

Her estranged husband ambushed her in the parking lot. She ran inside. He followed and shot her multiple times. He died the next day from a self-inflicted wound. This is the second NJ nurse killed in a suspected domestic violence incident in under three weeks. ? Need to Know Michigan Senate Passes Bipartisan Ban on Forced Nurse Overtime SB 296 and 297 passed with bipartisan support — banning hospitals from forcing nurses to work past their scheduled shift (limited exceptions for emergencies), guaranteeing 8 hours off after a 12-hour shift, and protecting nurses from retaliation for refusing OT.

If signed, Michigan joins 18 other states. The MNA has been fighting for this one for years. ? Oh Wow Patient Puts Nurse in Headlock, Hits Them 13 Times With Cellphone At a Nashville psych facility, a 28-year-old involuntary patient grabbed a nurse in a headlock and struck them in the head 13 times with a phone while trying to flee. The nurse got a concussion and whiplash.

He got a felony charge under Tennessee's nurse assault law. Meanwhile, 40% of nurses who report assaults say nothing happens afterward. ?On the Clock ? Need to Know Float Pool Nurses Are the Least Satisfied in the Profession Nurse.org's 2026 survey confirms it: float pool nurses rank dead last in job satisfaction. No home unit, constant reorientation, and the isolation of never fully belonging anywhere.

The pay is higher, but many say the structure isn't there to make the role sustainable. Overall nurse satisfaction fell to 47% — the first drop since 2022. ? Oh Wow One Nurse. 800+ Students. She's Done.

A school nurse with 24 years of experience says 60–80 clinic visits a day — many for non-urgent issues like weeks-old hangnails — has pushed her past the breaking point. A George Mason study found 80% of school nurses report burnout symptoms. No backup.

No rotating team. Just one nurse and a very long line outside her office by 8 a.m. ? Heads Up Self-Care Alone Can't Fix This A KevinMD essay says what many nurses already know:



yoga and journaling can't fix unsafe ratios, financial stress, and workplace violence. The piece calls for systemic changes — not more wellness webinars.

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Skin that’s stronger, firmer, and more resilient, that not only looks better, but stays healthier over time. Get 20% off your first order with code NEWSLETTER20. Shop Now & Save ?Saved & Screwed ? Win Pediatric Nurse Wins Deaflympics Gold Paige Beaudry, 23, is a pediatric respiratory nurse at UI Children's Hospital and a two-time Deaflympics gold medalist with the U.S.

Deaf Women's Soccer Team. Born hearing impaired, she uses a Bluetooth stethoscope that connects to her hearing aids to listen to her patients breathe. She juggled nursing school, NCLEX prep, and international competition to get here.

Her patients have no idea she's an Olympic champion. Bookmark this one. ? Oh Wow FL Nursing Assistant Gets 9 Years for $11.4M Medicare Fraud Billed for services never provided.

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Medicare beneficiaries. Nine years in federal prison. Every nurse doing the job right deserves better than sharing a title with this. ? Wait, What Doctor Indicted After Removing Patient's Liver Instead of Spleen No, you didn't misread that.

A Florida surgeon has been indicted after the wrong organ was removed during surgery, and the patient died. If you've ever caught a near-miss in an OR, you know exactly why this story matters. ?Brain Trust ? Heads Up Agentic AI Is Coming to Your Unit Health systems are rolling out AI tools that can independently handle scheduling, documentation, and even virtual nursing rounds.

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Health deployed one across 12 hospitals and says it's reclaiming thousands of nursing hours. But only 25% of nurses are using AI at work right now,



and 60% say they haven't been trained. The tools are arriving.

The training isn't. ? Need to Know Patients Are Asking About Peptides. Here's What To Know. GLP-1 compounds, BPC-157, stuff bought online — your patients are on them. Nurse.org breaks down what the FDA regulates, why compounding pharmacies are a gray zone, and what you should know before the next conversation. ? Heads Up Rotavirus at High Levels — CDC Flags It Elevated rotavirus activity across the U.S.

Vaccination rates have dropped in some areas. If you're in peds, the ED, or primary care — brace for more V&D.; ⚡Quick Hits → U.S. birth rate dropped 1% in 2025 — teen births down 7%. L&D; census trends continue shifting. → Jury awards $70M in Abbott infant formula trial — part of ongoing litigation over preterm infant illness. → Artemis II carried a Harvard space medicine experiment — wearable vitals monitoring that could reshape remote patient assessment.

Nursing in space gets a little more real. → Nebraska's only rural dialysis unit shut down — Medicare reimbursement didn't cover costs. Patients now drive 3+ hours or relocate for treatment. → HealthLeaders calls the nursing pipeline strategy "insufficient" — faculty shortages and bedside attrition mean the math still doesn't work. → New CDC director nominated — physician Erica Schwartz. We'll watch this one for public health nursing implications. → Chief Healthcare Exec says hospitals must own ER burnout as a systemic issue, not an individual one. → Physician shortage deep dive — with NP scope-of-practice implications. → AMA's recent burnout-by-specialty data — EM and critical care rank highest.

Sound familiar? ? Forward this email to 3 nurse friends who need a laugh (or a stiff drink). We're picking one reader this week to treat to a serious caffeine fix on us. (Because hospital coffee doesn't count.) ?The Discharge Lounge If you saw the nurse assault scene on The Pitt this week — patient puts a nurse in a headlock — and thought "that looks familiar," an ER doctor told Men's Health it's "disturbingly accurate." Meanwhile, actual nurses were living it in Nashville. Art imitating life imitating the worst shift ever.

Somewhere in Iowa, Paige Beaudry is listening to a toddler's lungs through a Bluetooth stethoscope connected to her hearing aids while her Deaflympics gold medal sits in a drawer because she had to clock in at 6 a.m. Most nurse thing we've ever heard. WOC Nurse Week is happening right now (April 12–18).

If you have a wound, ostomy, or continence nurse on your unit, tell them we see them. Those consults don't get enough credit. ? May your report be short, your coffee be strong, and nobody ask you to float tonight.

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