Price-Smith, DNP, PMHNP, RN, assistant professor I in Experiential Learning at Nightingale College, did not arrive in nursing through a straight line. She arrived by following work that was both practical and deeply human.

On paper, travel nurses look financially smart: $89/hour versus $94/hour for permanent staff, saving about $10,000 yearly per hire (at 1,975 average work hours). That looks good to a CFO. But the real cost is losing nurses already on staff.

It’s September, and hundreds of nursing school graduates across California, including those in San Diego County, are fully educated and trained but barred from taking the exam that would let them join the nursing workforce.

Virtual reality rehearsals help nurses practice difficult scenarios, improve emotional resilience, and deliver compassionate care under pressure.

An inspiring reflection by a California nurse on overcoming the grueling hurdles of the NCLEX journey to finally claim a hard-earned nursing career.

Nightingale College President Dr. Jeffrey A. Olsen was recently interviewed by Adam Mendler, an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and host of the top-rated podcast Thirty Minute Mentors.

At just 13 years old, Sydney Reep walked into a hospital room to visit their dad after his stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis. That single experience launched a decade and a half of navigating cancer, caregiving, and eventually finding their calling in nursing.