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Medications

Acetaminophen | Nursing Considerations

Your complete nursing guide to acetaminophen including considerations, indications, contraindications, administration, patient teachings and more.

General Nursing News

Damar Hamlin's Cardiac Arrest Has Health Professionals Talking Abo…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Rare but deadly. It's so rare that it's guaranteed conscientious and curious doctors and nurses are looking it up at time of this reading.

Thinking of Becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist?

SRNA

5 Tips for Planning Roadmap for CRNA

by CRNA School Prep Academy

If you're considering becoming a CRNA, you may be wondering where to start. These five steps will help give you a broad overview of the steps you'll need to...

NP Students News

Six Things to Consider Before Applying to Nurse Practitioner Schoo…

by Tana Bao, BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

This article will discuss what to consider while applying to NP schools from a current family nurse practitioner.

Learn These Skills To Get Your First Healthcare Tech Job

General Nursing

From Nursing to Tech: How to Pivot Your Career

by Melissa Mills, BSN

You might be surprised to learn how that you have several skills that transfer easily. Learn about these skills and how to find your first healthcare tech gig.

General Nursing

Are Fitness Trackers Replacing Routine Health Assessments?

by Rebecca Minott, BSN

This article discusses the benefits and important considerations when using fitness trackers.

Pediatric

Antibiotics in Children

by Gina Vaughan BSN RN

A review of antibiotic use in children and potential dangers.

Geriatric

How to Manage Caregiver Burnout When Caring for Loved Ones Living …

by Rebecca Minott, BSN

This article is about caregiver burnout amongst individuals caring for people living with dementia and how best to support them.

Healthcare/medical apps are quickly becoming popular

General Nursing

Healthcare Apps: The Future of Access to Healthcare

by Rebecca Minott, BSN

This article discusses healthcare apps and their benefits and considerations for use.

Alleviating Your Loved One's Fears Regarding LTC

General Nursing

8 Tips When Talking to Your Loved Ones about Long-term Care

by Rebecca Minott, BSN

This article provides eight tips to help family members discuss long-term care with their loved ones.

General Nursing

What is Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS)?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Stiff Person Syndrome is a progressive, rare neurological autoimmune disorder affecting 1-2 persons per million.

Career Support

10 Tips for Nurses Working on the Holiday

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Are you working on the holiday this year? Check out these 10 tips you can use to make that holiday shift more enjoyable and less stressful.

Travel

Want to Be a Travel Nurse?

by Erin Lee, BSN, RN

Travel Nurse insight from an experienced RN traveler. 14 steps outlined so you can make the transition with ease.

General Nursing

11 Things to Remember When Nursing Gets Hard

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Need a reminder about all the great things nursing has to offer? We all do from time to time. So check out these 11 fantastic things about nursing that will...

Prioritizing Criteria For That First Nursing Job

New Nurse

First Nursing Job: Considerations

by Emily.Rice, RN

Landing your first nursing job is a huge feat and a daunting task; here are some criteria to consider for that initial job search.

General Nursing

Made by Nurses: Meet 6 Inventors and Learn How to Turn Your Idea I…

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Some of the equipment you use every day was made by nurses. Discover a few nurse-made innovations and learn how to make your ideas a reality.

What is It and What Can You Do About It?

Education

Pregnancy Complication: Miscarriage

by Rmooney

This is a brief summary about what a miscarriage is, the symptoms of a miscarriage, and what to do if you think you are experiencing one.

General Nursing

A Day in the Life of a Nurse Working Christmas

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Pulling a Christmas shift is hard. Ashley had to leave her little ones on Christmas Day. Follow Ashley on her day.

Geriatric

Transitioning from Home to Long-Term Care

by DarRNwriter, RN

Transitioning an older adult from their home to a personal care home is typically a challenging, anxiety producing time. Nurses have opportunities to ease this...

Creating An Engaging and Supportive Culture for All Nurses

General Nursing

Nurse Incivilities: Does it Start in Academia?

by jknaack

Having experienced incivilities both in practice and academia as a faculty member, I wonder from where these incivilities stem. Is there an environment that...

Pediatric

Changing Lives for the Better

by Jane Goncharova

This article is a part of my final project "Tell the World" in the RN-to-BSN program at James Madison University. In this article, I briefly explained my career...

Emergency

A Decade in the ER: A Reflection

by Jamie Sollog

This article is a look back at my journey as I navigate my tenth year as a nurse in the emergency department.

Med-Surg

Starting Out on a Medical-Surgical Floor

by Jessica Carter

My personal journey as a nurse starting out as a medical surgical nurse has opened my eyes to reasons as to why nursing teachers always advise students to start...

Nurses Getting The Recognition They Deserve

Union News

The Minnesota Nurse Association Contract Settlement is the First S…

by ytooter

Minnesota nurses secured an 18% pay raise and better staffing guarantees by threatening to strike. The power of organized labor is the only way for nurses to...

General Specialties

On-Call Nursing: What it is and How to Prepare

by Emily.Rice, RN

What it means to be on-call as a nurse; an overview, logistics and tips to prepare for this new type of work schedule