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What nurses are talking about this week
Seven stories a week, written by NurseSavvy: what happened, why it matters at the bedside, and what it means for your exams and your career.
Week of October 12, 2026
Flu Is Showing Up Early This Year. Here's What Nurses Should Watch
CDC says early flu activity is higher than usual, almost all H1N1 and led by the West Coast. What it means for triage, isolation, antivirals and the NCLEX.
The NCLEX Fee Jumps to $350 on Feb. 1. Here's Who Still Pays $200
NCSBN is raising the U.S. NCLEX fee from $200 to $350 on Feb. 1, 2027. Your registration date, not your test date, decides which price you pay.
The FDA Wants Nurses' Take on AI Devices. The Window Closes Oct. 19
The FDA is asking clinicians how to regulate generative AI medical devices. What its risk ideas mean at the bedside, and how to comment by Oct. 19.
For-Profit Hospitals, Heavier Loads: 71% of Nurses Said Unsafe
A Penn Nursing study of 1.17 million patients linked for-profit hospitals to higher mortality and readmissions; nurse staffing explained part of the gap.
In New Jersey, Calling Yourself a 'Nurse' Could Soon Cost $200
A New Jersey bill would reserve the word 'nurse' for licensed nurses, with fines. A witness asked: what about AI chatbots? What it means for the NCLEX.
New Guidance on Stubborn High BP, Led by a Nurse, Starts With the Cuff
The 2026 ACC pathway on resistant hypertension, chaired by a nurse, says check the reading before adding a drug. Here is the bedside technique behind it.
A New Bill Would Have Medicare Pay to Train Advanced Practice Nurses
The Educating Future Nurses Act would fund APRN clinical training through Medicare, half of it in the community. What it does and where it stands.