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General Nursing

Nurses Living with the Guilt of Providing Mediocre Care

As demands increase, how do healthcare workers deal with the guilt of not giving their patients the attention they deserve? How do we overcome the situation and...

General Nursing

How to Take Care of Yourself When You Are the Caretaker

by Noelle Collins, ASN, RN

Take care of yourself, by finding ways to decrease stress, so you can continue taking care of others. Mental health is just as important as physical health,...

Education

Nocturnal Muscle Cramps

by Danielle BSN, BSN, RN

This article aims to answer some questions that nurses may have about nocturnal muscle cramps, such as what they are, which patient populations are more likely...

Career Support

ICU Interview Practice Questions and Tips!

by CRNA School Prep Academy

If you're looking to prepare for an ICU interview, this list of practice questions and tips will help you walk into your interview confidently!

Medications

Heparin | Nursing Considerations, Patient Teachings and More

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Heparin is an anticoagulant. It slows down the process of forming clots. Heparin and warfarin are both essential and widely-used anticoagulants. The purpose of...

Ob/Gyn

Common Complications after C-Section Surgery: Nurse as the Patient

by Big J

Nurses can be terrible patients themselves. After a c-section, you really need to follow the doctor's post-op and discharge orders and you also need to be aware...

Emergency

Mitigating Implicit Bias and Microaggression in the Emergency Depa…

by nancyEDRN, BSN

Implicit bias causing microaggression inevitably will be witnessed in emergency departments due to stereotypes instilled in staff and patients subconsciously...

General Nursing

Advice From The PNCB For Any Certification Exam

by PNCB

Thinking about getting certified in your specialty? No matter which certification board's exam you take, use these tips from the Pediatric Nursing Certification...

Education

Vitamin D Deficiency and Five Ways to Boost Your Levels

by Linda Rooney

This article looks at what vitamin D deficiency is and that it can occur even when living in a sunny environment. It will review common causes, effects of being...

Triage

A Nurse's Guide to Remote Triage

by Sandy G, BSN, RN

An article exploring the remote nurse triage specialty which discusses the explanation of nurse triage, its benefits and challenges, technology requirements,...

Career Support

How to Write a Nursing Cover Letter That Wows

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Learn how to write the best nursing cover letter. Follow these simple steps to create a cover letter that gets you one step closer to your best job yet.

Career Support

Can I break my nursing contract? 5 Things to Know

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Before terminating an employment agreement, it is crucial to take several significant factors into consideration. Learn these 5 important things before...

Job Hunt

What to Wear to Your Nursing Interview

by Nurse Beth, MSN

What to wear to an interview should be given thought, and planned well ahead of time. Like it or not, people judge you by the clothes you wear and first...

Career Support

Transitioning From Bedside Care to Working From Home

by TMartinez RN

The pros and cons of remote work and ways to be successful while working from home.

Career Support

Why Those Who Work the Night Shift Actually Need Sleep During the …

by Nursecon

Is it just me, or does no one seem to get enough sleep? Add in working the night shift, and it shrinks even more! Then you get the comments like, why do you nap...

Career Support

Nurse Coaching is a Relatively New Nursing Specialty

by Betsy Appleton, RN

An explanation of what nurse coaching is including training, board certification, and the practice itself.

Activism

The Need for Maternal Healthcare Restructure

by nataliadab, MSN, RN

With a postpartum psychosis case filling up the news and media outlets right now, it seems like a great time to remember our system needs restructure and to...

Education

Graves' Disease: Recognition and Treatment Across the Lifespan

by marina.todeasaRN, ASN, EMT-P

Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid, and the most common cause of hyperthyroidism.

General Students

9 Ways to Improve Your Test Scores

by JDBrink

Here are nine tips and tactics to use in and out of class to pass the test.

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CRNA

How to Get Involved with the CRNA Community

by CRNA School Prep Academy

Getting involved in the CRNA community is crucial; not only will it ensure you have connections to others who can mentor you in your journey to CRNA, but it...

Safety

How to Safely Administer an Intramuscular Vaccine in Adults

by Katherine Sawyer, BSN

We all know how important vaccines are, but do you know that how you administer them can affect patient safety? This article reviews how to prevent...

COVID

Post COVID-19: How Do We Lead Nurses in the New Normal?

by EOC, MSN, RN

Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic left nursing with numerous open positions. Healthcare is asking questions about how to fill them and how leadership roles...

Pulmonary

Robotic Bronchoscopies: What They Are and How They Will Change the…

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

There have been considerable improvements over the past couple of years in the area of obtaining a diagnosis for patients with lung cancer. The ability to get...

General Nursing News

Mass Shootings and Secondary Trauma Add to Nursing Trauma

by Nurse Beth, MSN

A number of mass shootings have been reported recently, including two tragic incidents in California that occurred back to back. According to experts,...

Pediatric

Child Life Specialists: Your Partner in Patient Care

by ledzep97, MSN, RN

An introduction to the Child Life Specialist's role in the hospital.