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What is the difference between a nursing diploma and degree?

Educators

Entry into Practice: Diploma Programs for Registered Nursing

by VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN

Diploma programs are the oldest and most traditional type of nursing education in the United States.

General Nursing

Error and Attitude

by iluvicu

I committed this medication error during my first month of training in the hospital. I was assigned in the medical/surgical/pediatric floor of the hospital. We...

Career Support

All the Nurse Residency Programs you ever wanted

by creative scholar

Just graduated and need experience in a nurse residency program? Start here...

General Nursing

11 Things Your Nurse Thinks (But Will Never Tell You)

by VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN

Since I've presented my top 10 list of the things I love about nursing, it's time now for a visit to the darker side. Here are some decidedly UN-lovely thoughts...

Educators

Accelerated BSN Programs For Those Who Want To Move Into Nursing

by VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN

Accelerated BSN programs are an innovative approach to nursing education, available for individuals who hold a non-nursing bachelor's or higher degree and who...

What is required in an allnurses article?

Announcements

How To Write A Successful Article

by rn/writer, RN

That might seem rather basic, but judging from the submissions we receive, the definition isn't clear to everyone. For our purposes, an article is a story or an...

Spirituality

From the Other Side of the Bed Rails - When the Nurse Becomes the …

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

I had an interesting experience today. I walked into a hematology/oncology office ... but this time as the patient. It's strange how much different it feels...

General Nursing

My First Code

by ilovechadkrause

I am a new nurse. I just graduated 5 months ago, and I am so proud and excited about my career. One thing I feel new nurses are not really exposed to is the...

What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of an Associate Degree in Nursing?

Educators

Entry into RN Practice: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)

by VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN

There are multiple entry levels into the profession of registered nursing. The various entry points are associate-degree in nursing (ADN), bachelor of science...

General Nursing

Burnout

by MistyDawnRN06, BSN, RN

I know now how burnout occurs. It occurs with the death of nursing. It occurs when the compassion well has been overturned by those who insist on inflicting...

What are the PPE for contact precautions?

NCLEX

Contact Precautions: You should know them forwards and backwards

by david.cummiskey

One thing you are going to want to have down pat, is your contact precautions! Not only the PPE you should have on for each type of disease, but also what order...

Educators

Effective PowerPoint Presentations

by VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN

"Oh no, not another PowerPoint presentation!" you mutter softly to yourself as you slip into a seat in the back of the dark auditorium. Unfortunately, your...

Parish

Balancing Parish Nursing and Paid Work and...LIFE!

by Moogie

I'm posting this out of curiosity but also because I'm looking for a bit of balance in my own life.

Educators

Desired Characteristics of Effective Nurse Educators - My Ideal Nu…

by VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN

As nurse faculty, we constantly strive to be the most effective instructors that we can be. The effective nurse educator, whether operating in the clinical...

General Nursing

How to Write to Your Legislator

by Teresag_CNS

If you've been a nurse (or nursing student) for a while, you've undoubtedly noticed -ahem- one or two things in health care that are suboptimal. Odds are good...

Educators

Nurse Educator Role - A Fifth Advanced Practice Nursing Specialty?

by VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN

Advanced practice nurses (APNs) are defined as registered nurses "possessing advanced specialized clinical knowledge and skills through master's or doctoral...

Educators

The Clinical Post Conference - A Few Guidelines

by VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN

The clinical post conference has a unique focus in nursing education: the student's own behavior and experience. Ideally, it should provide a nurturing setting...

General Nursing

Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

by madwife2002, BSN, RN

Health care employees are worried or concerned they may be on the ladder of warnings, from verbal warning to written warnings with termination not far up. For...

Relations

A Patient Made Me Cry Today

by flightnurse2b, LPN

My skin is really thick. I've seen a lot of things between being a nurse and a paramedic. I've seen abuse, neglect and death before. Today, I got a patient...

Educators

The Psychomotor Domain

by VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN

Psychomotor learning is one of the three domains, or broad categories, of educational behaviors. It is based on manual or physical skills and includes fine and...

Educators

Teaching and Learning in the Affective Domain

by VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN

The affective domain describes a person's emotional attributes. As educators, why should we be concerned with the affective domain and how can these factors...

Educators

Performance Based Development System (PBDS)

by VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN

Few subjects have stirred up as much controversy within the nursing community as the Performance Based Development System (PBDS) nursing "competency"...

Educators

Novice: The First Stage on Your Journey

by VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN

The novice stage - we've all experienced it. It's a time of stretching and rapid personal and professional growth. The stretching can be humbling and painful,...

Should I get nursing malpractice insurance?

Career Support

Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

by sirI, MSN, APRN, NP

Malpractice (liability) insurance provides essential legal and financial security. Many Nurses go "bare" and never really consider Liability insurance as...

General Nursing

"How Can You Stand It?"

by VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN

If I had a nickel for every time I've had to answer that question, I'd be able to retire tomorrow.