Nurses Week health check: The shortage, the stress and the pillow test

A look at the nursing shortage, how therapy dogs help burned-out caregivers cope, and why your pillow might be hurting your sleep.

CLEVELAND — The nursing shortage in the United States is not a new problem — but health systems across the country are working harder than ever to solve it, and they are rewriting the playbook on who a nurse can be.

Gone is the notion that nursing means a lifetime at the bedside. Today’s nursing career spans research, education, leadership, advanced practice and executive roles. Health systems are actively recruiting not just new graduates, but adults in

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