Nurse who went above and beyond gets special send-off: "You're an angel"

Wynola Wayne received a special retirement send-off after 58 years as a nurse. One former patient, Marco Houpe, said, "If it wasn't for her then, I wouldn't be here today."

• Jun 26

Program shows high schoolers how to be nurses

A hospital in New York is hoping to make a dent in the nationwide nursing shortage with a program that aims to help high schoolers break into the profession. Bradley Blackburn reports.

• Apr 7

The full episode of 60 Minutes from March 27, 2016.

Bill Whitaker meets some of the people behind the popular organization that grants the wishes of seriously ill children; Then, Scott Pelley meets nurse practitioners who are providing badly needed health care to the uninsured, working poor in Appalachia; and, Charlie Rose reports on new club for billionaires.

• Mar 27, 2016

Former mentor of Alex Pretti speaks out

Dr. Aasma Shaukat, a former mentor of Alex Pretti in the Minneapolis VA health care system, describes Saturday's fatal shooting by federal agents as "absolutely devastating and very surreal." Shaukat said Pretti was dedicated to health care and wanted to make a difference in his community.

• Jan 26

Trump proposal to exclude nursing as a professional degree sparks outcry

Nursing advocates say a proposed rule could worsen a shortage of professionals in the field and lead to worse health outcomes.

• Nov 25, 2025

Woman arrested for posing as different nurses

Pennsylvania State Police arrested a woman accused of pretending to be a nurse at several facilities. CBS News Pittsburgh's Jessica Guay reports.

• Jul 22, 2025

South Florida nurse pursues dream to serve her country

Traci Vose joined the U.S. Navy Reserves to serve her country.

• Jun 17, 2025

Eye on America: Nurse shortage, and more

We visit the Children's National Hospital for a look at some creative solutions to the nurse shortage in the United States. And we learn how climate change is turning Alaska into America's fastest growing farmland. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.

• Dec 12, 2022

Driver gets life-changing advice from trooper

When 20-year-old Abbie Rutledge was pulled over for speeding two years ago by an Alabama state trooper, she had no idea how their conversation would change the trajectory of her life. Steve Hartman has their story in "On the Road."

• Sep 6, 2024

Nurse gets job at NICU where she was treated

Hayley Good, born prematurely, spent the first four and a half months of her life in the NICU fighting to stay alive. At 22 years old, she is graduating with a degree in nursing and has a job lined up at the same NICU she was first treated in.

• Jun 24, 2024

Former ICU nurse arrested on suspicion of replacing fentanyl with tap water

A grand jury indicted former ICU nurse Dani Marie Schofield on 44 counts of second-degree assault.

• Jun 14, 2024