Health & Science
Survey shows Texas nursing shortage reaches record highs
Posted on · A new statewide survey quantifies the seismic impact the pandemic had on the nursing profession.
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Houston Matters
Burned Out Nurses In A Pandemic (Aug. 5, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The challenges nurses face in the ongoing pandemic, dealing with more drivers returning to the roads, and a conversation with area climbers whose sport is now part of the Olympics.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Why School Districts Are Pushing Back Against County Health Experts (Aug. 20, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday’s show: Why ten area superintendents have signed a letter opposing back-to-school recommendations from county health officials, addressing health care worker fatigue, Kam Franklin of The Suffers discusses her career, and Robin Kesselman prepares for a solo performance for the series Live From Jones Hall.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Show: The Plight Of Nurses, The Week In Politics, And Last Podcast On The Left (April 15, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: The plight of nurses in the pandemic, the week in politics, springtime gardening advice, and the hosts of The Last Podcast on the Left.
Houston Matters
Are Nurses Underestimated Or Overlooked By The Public?
Posted on · Three Houstonians in the nursing field discuss how their profession is perceived and other challenges they face today.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Early Voting Turnout, and Mystery Science Theater’s Joel Hodgson (Nov. 2, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Early voting ends today and has already surpassed all of 2014 in Harris County. Then, we discuss how nurses are perceived in culture. Plus, our non-experts break down the week's news. And Joel Hodgson of Mystery Science Theater 3000 discusses the art of mocking bad movies.
News
Nurse Shortage In Texas Nursing Homes
Posted on · Nursing homes are losing nurses to better paying jobs in hospitals
Hurricane Harvey
MGH Team In Texas To Treat Patients Hit By Harvey And By Chronic Health Problems
Posted on · The clinic will be open in Rosenberg at least through the end of the week.
Houston Matters
The Challenges of Nursing Careers
Posted on · The process of getting licensed as a nurse is getting harder – and so is the career of nursing itself, all as demand for nurses continues at a steady pace. Back in 2014, we got a sense of the demands nurses face when we spoke with three nursing professionals in Greater Houston. At the time, […]
Houston Matters
Why HCC’s Nursing Program is On Probation — and Why It Expects Soon Not to Be
Posted on · Houston Community College has faced a fair amount of criticism in recent years for some land development plans that haven't worked out. But while that's gained a lot of notice, and HCC Chancellor Cesar Maldonado admits "course corrections" need to be made, there's another challenge – an academic challenge – facing HCC: Its associate degree […]
Houston Matters
Nursing in Houston: The Challenges and Opportunities
Posted on · According to the Texas Board of Nursing, there are more than 32,000 registered nurses in Harris County, and those numbers are expected to grow in the coming years. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports employment of registered nurses is projected to grow 19 percent from 2012 to 2022. But while the demand for nurses […]