Wellness

The April 2026 Power Update Newsletter is LIVE...

For the first time, Power Up Nursing is stepping into a bold new rhythm: every-other-month insights, momentum, and real-world impact from a movement that’s reshaping healthcare from the inside out.

Power Up Events

Power Up Staff

Apr 81 min read

At the Breaking Point: The Three Fault Lines Reshaping Nursing in 2026

If you listen closely, you can almost hear it—the quiet strain beneath the surface of healthcare. Not a sudden collapse, but a system stretching past its safe limits. And at the center of that tension stands the nursing profession. In April 2026, three major forces are not just influencing nursing—they are actively redefining its future. 1. The Staffing Crisis Has Become a Patient Safety Crisis What was once framed as a workforce inconvenience has evolved into something far m

Environmental Health

Power Up Staff

Apr 13 min read

Why Power Up is Now a Skool Community and Why You Should Join

Power Up Nursing Is Now on Skool — And This Is Just the Beginning Something powerful is happening in nursing… and it’s no longer scattered across platforms, posts, and passing conversations. We’ve brought it all together into one intentional, energized space. https://www.skool.com/power-up-nursing/about Power Up Nursing is now officially a community on Skool. Not just another group. Not just another feed.A living, breathing ecosystem for nurses who are ready to grow, connect

Wellness

Power Up Staff

Mar 272 min read

The People Around You May Be Aging You (or Saving You)

Let’s keep this simple and real: Not all stress comes from the job.Some of it has a name, a face, a shift partner, a family member. Researchers call them “hasslers” … people who make life harder. And here’s the headline: Every negative person in your life may actually be speeding up your biological aging. The Top Findings Nearly 1 in 3 people has at least one “hassler” Each one = ~1.5% faster aging and ~9 months older biologically Family stress hits hardest More negative ti

Stress

Power Up Staff

Mar 202 min read

Twice the Risk: The Silent Suicide Crisis Among Female Nurses

As suicide rates rise nationwide, the women caring for us are facing a crisis of their own. There is a quiet crisis moving through healthcare. It doesn’t announce itself in huddles. It doesn’t show up on dashboards. It doesn’t chart neatly in the EMR. But it is there. And the data is clear: Female nurses are nearly twice as likely to die by suicide as women in the general population. At the same time, suicide rates across the United States have risen in recent years , with no

Education

Power Up Staff

Mar 173 min read

The Top 5 Health Tips for Bedside Nurses: Protect Your Vitality and Your Energy

There is no job quite like bedside nursing. You move from crisis to comfort in seconds. You read a monitor, a room, a family, and a physician all at once. You carry responsibility in one hand and compassion in the other. But here is the truth we do not say loudly enough: You cannot pour from a nervous system that is constantly running on empty. At Power Up Nursing, we believe protecting your vitality is not indulgent. It is strategic. It is clinical. It is leadership. And it

Environmental Health

Power Up Staff

Feb 263 min read

Happy Valentine’s Day. Do You Really Know Your Heart?

Happy Valentine’s Day. Now the real question: do you truly know your heart? Not just in the poetic sense (though we love a good romance), but in the measurable, biological, data-driven way that tells you how your body is actually doing… minute by minute. As many of you know, our relationship with Ultrahuman was frozen mid–last year due to patent infringement issues. That pause sent us on a serious quest: find a ring that is equal to or greater than the clinical significance

Wellness

Power Up Staff

Feb 142 min read

Chrysalis Conference 2026: A Meeting that Demonstrates Change is Possible Now

If you are looking for a conference that goes beyond talking about change and actually shows you how to create it, this is your invitation. The Chrysalis Conference is a practical and visionary gathering for nurses, executives, administrators, and healthcare leaders who are ready to move past the anxiety of “impending change” and into active leadership of what comes next. Hosted by Power Up Nursing and the Nursing Action Coalition of Florida , and held at Jackson Health Syst

Power Up Events

Power Up Staff

Feb 112 min read

February Power Up Newsletter

February Focus: The Heart of Nursing February invites us to slow down and reconnect with what matters most — our hearts, our purpose, and the people who make our work meaningful. This month isn’t just about Valentine’s Day; it’s about honoring the emotional labor nurses carry, the compassion they give, and the courage it takes to keep showing up. Reflection Prompt: What moment recently reminded you why you became a nurse? Share it with us — your story may inspire someone who

Education

Power Up Staff

Feb 95 min read

Rising Together: Nurses Leading the Global Mental Health Movement

IAPC ANNUAL 2026 CONFERENCE IN MIAMI Dear PowerUp Nurses Community, Mental health has never been more urgent or more visible in our society. What was once quietly endured has now become a recognized epidemic affecting individuals, families, communities, and, with particular intensity, the nursing profession itself. Nurses continue to carry extraordinary emotional, psychological, and professional demands, and the need for innovation, support, and leadership in mental health ha

For Nurses By Nurses

Power Up Staff

Jan 302 min read