The 3B Healthcare Blog

The Rise of the Nursing “Micro-Assignment” and Shift-Bidding in 2026: Why Nursing Will Never Be the Same

It’s a rainy Tuesday morning in Seattle. A specialized ICU nurse finishes her shift, checks an app on her phone, and bids on a three-day “Micro-Assignment” in sunny Miami starting Friday...

The Healthcare Professional’s Winter Survival Guide: Staying ‘On Duty’ When the Cold Hits

Happy Friday, 3B Family! As the weekend rolls in, so does the winter weather. For most people, a winter storm warning means cozying up with a blanket and a movie. But for the 3B Healthcare...

NYC Strike Nursing 2026: Everything You Need to Know About Crisis Pay and Ethics

A Nation Watches New York   In nursing, we are the masters of finding 5 minutes for a patient but 0 minutes for ourselves. As of January 2026, the silence in the breakrooms has turned into a roar on...

Is Travel Nursing Still Worth It? Navigating Stability and Your Soul’s Calling in 2026

Nurse—you spend 12 hours being the strength everyone else leans on. You’ve been the voice for patients who couldn’t speak and the expert eye that caught the subtle shift in a vitals monitor at 3:00...

The Winter Slump is Real: 6 Ways to Keep Your Family Moving When the Couch is Calling

Let’s be honest. We work in healthcare. We know the science. We tell our patients every day that movement is medicine, that circulation boosts immunity, and that endorphins are the best defense...

Gen Z Nurse Retention Strategies 2026: Why Traditional Hospitals Are Losing Young Nurses

Gen Z Nurse Retention Strategies 2026 are no longer about higher pay alone. You won’t retain Gen Z nurses in 2026 with salary increases by themselves. Retention now depends on flexibility...

Why Financial Support Programs Are Becoming a Turning Point for Nurses

Talk to any nursing student today and the conversation eventually turns to cost. Not in abstract numbers, but in very practical terms — tuition deadlines, loan balances, and whether working extra...

Flu Vaccine Distribution USA 2025: What Nurses Are Watching Closely

Flu Vaccine Distribution USA 2025 is already shaping how this year’s flu season is unfolding. Every year, flu season arrives with a familiar sense of urgency. Even for nurses who have worked through...

100 Great Hospitals in America 2025: What Nurses Know Best

Every year, lists ranking hospitals make headlines—but not every list truly reflects what it feels like to work inside those organizations. The 100 Great Hospitals in America 2025 list stands out...