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General Nursing

When Should I Retire? My Struggle

Usually when I write an article, I hope for a lot of views. But this time I’m not so sure. It’s because this article is way more personal than what I...

General Nursing

Got 3rd Act Issues On Your Mind?

by Carol Ebert, MSN, RN

Are you stressing over entering your Third Act? In denial that it is actually happening? Starting to have thoughts you never had before about “the end might...

General Nursing

Background Check Reveals Arrest. Application to Sit Boards Denied

by Nurse Beth, MSN

How to submit a Letter of Explanation to the Board of Nursing for prior arrests.

General Nursing News

An Advanced Degree was the Key to My Career

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

Nursing is a wonderful career. It has afforded me a comfortable standard of living, and a job where I feel I can make a difference. However, it’s been a...

Have you taken the time to assess your digital health? Or that of your patients?

Stress 101

How Technology Use Can Impact Our Health

by Maureen Bonatch MSN, BSN, MSN, RN

There’s no doubt that technology gives us more control over our health. It has made scheduling appointments, gaining information, and providing education more...

Headlines

First U.S. Death from Vape-Related Illness

by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN

The first patient death linked to vaping has been reported. The news comes as emergency departments and doctors nationwide are seeing a rising number of vape...

General Nursing

9 Forms of Hopelessness and Antidotes to Overcome

by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN

We are surrounded by news of disaster, violence and disease on a daily basis. The book, Hope in the age of Anxiety, explores the power of personal hope in...

What happened after hurricane Irma at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills?

Headlines News

Nurses Charged in Deaths of 12 Nursing Home Residents

by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN

Three nurses have been charged with manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the deaths of 12 nursing home residents. The charges come after a 2 year...

Critical

Case Study: My Stomach Hurts

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

It's late in the day on a beautiful Saturday in late summer. You are finishing up your shift at a local urgent care clinic when a 28-year-old, white male comes...

General Nursing

The nurse in the morgue – Part 3 of my interview with a forensic n…

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

What does an autopsy nurse do? I interviewed Lacy, a forensic nurse who spends part of her workday in the morgue. This is an interesting nursing job I had never...

General Nursing

When Nurses Dream...and Have Nightmares!

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Recurring dreams and nightmares can be telling us about situations at work and in our lives. Here's my recurring dreams.

Headlines News

CBD Oil for Older Adults, What is Known and Unknown

by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN

The health benefits associated with CBD products is a hot topic. With heavy marketing, CBD availability is increasing in rural and small American towns. ...

General Nursing

Adultitis - Yikes! What is This and How to Cure it???

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

What is adultitis? Do you have stage I, II or a full-blown case? Jason Kotecki was the featured speaker at the AACN NTI Chapter President’s Luncheon and his...

General Nursing

How Do Nurses Advocate for Their Patients?

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

Nurses advocate for their patients every shift. How do you learn to advocate? Did you learn in school, on the job or ???

Critical

AACN Scope and Standards for Progressive and Critical Care Nursing…

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

The American Association of Critical Care Nurses has a new publication. It "incorporates advances in scientific knowledge, clinical practice, technology and...

Headlines

The Importance of a Title: Anesthesiologist vs. Nurse Anesthetist

by Melissa Mills, BSN

When you think of the terms anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist, do you view them as the same or different? One APN argues that they are the same and he...

Headlines News

Put Your N-95 Respirators Away: TB Exposure is on the Decline

by Melissa Mills, BSN

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association have announced that TB is on the decline. Learn a few of...

NCLEX

NCLEX Tips: Passed

by _Cecilia_, BSN, RN

I recently passed my NCLEX in 75 questions and would love to share how I studied, down to my studying methods.

Learn how to help your patients with preventive care

Headlines News

Preventive Care: Saving the Health of Your Patients

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Did you know that only about half people in the United States see their doctor for preventive care? The lack of routine care can increase your risk for chronic...

General Students

How to Stay Heathy in Nursing School

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

Your health is very important for many reasons. However, as you embark on a nursing career, your ability to care for others absolutely depends on your health.

Headlines News

Nursing Home Resident Taunted by CNAs

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Choosing to place a loved one in a nursing facility takes a lot of trust. What happens when that trust is violated and your mother ends up in a Snapchat video?...

Where is our country's care of the elderly headed?

Headlines News

Murder-Suicide of Elderly Couple Worried About Healthcare Bills

by Melissa Mills, BSN

An elderly couple dead after an apparent murder-suicide is a devastating headline to read. However, when their healthcare debt is to blame, it feels shameful....

Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Filed after 20-Year HCA Employee Fired

General Nursing News

Nurse Fired by HCA After 20yrs - Wrongful Termination Lawsuit File…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Julie Stephens had worked in the ED at an HCA owned facility for 20 yrs when she was fired on what she says was a trumped-up charge

Career and Job Satisfaction: What do the numbers say?

General Nursing

2019 Nursing Salary Survey Part 2: Career and Job Satisfaction

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

Our allnurses readers frequently post about how unhappy they are with their job, that being a nurse is so stressful, etc. We all have bad days at work, but do...

General Nursing

CSI Nurses: Do You Have What It Takes? - An Interview With Fiona W…

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

Nurses are change agents. Nurses are a force to be reckoned with and who better than the bedside nurse to make change in a hospital?