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General Nursing

Just Wrong: Three Simple Fallacies

Several articles have been published in the past the few years highlighting myths about nursing. Some are silly, like “all nurses marry doctors.” Some might...

Stress 101

Is A Vampire Draining Your Energy?

by Carol Ebert, MSN, RN

Got any Energy Vampires in your life? These are folks who suck the life out of you, spit you out and leave you in a pile of dust. Sounds pretty awful, doesn’t...

General Nursing

Nurses Smoking: Compassion Instead of Judgement

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

In this article the author goes over some of the reasons nurses continue to smoke and urges a compassionate approach with an encouraging touch toward all who...

General Nursing

Understanding Pain Assessment Tools

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Nurses need to be savvy when it comes to assessing pain. There are several different pain tools you can use. This article explores pain tools and other aspects...

Were you surprised by the questions in your nursing interview job?

Job Hunt

8 Ways to Prepare for an Interview for the Mid-Career Nurse

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Mid-career nurses have special needs when it comes to finding new jobs. Preparing for interviews can be stressful and confusing. This article gives 8 ways to...

Travel

Travel Nursing: The good, the bad, and why I probably will never …

by Have Nurse, ADN, RN

Travel Nursing offers high pay, glamour of seeing new sites, and making new friends. But, for me, there is a dark side.

Relations

What if your patient goes missing?

by HKBrandon, BSN, RN

What happens when a new nurse has an unexpected patient in her care?

NP Students

Passed the AANP-FNP Exam March 16th

by tinabringmetheaxe

The AANP is a tremendous source of anxiety for new grads. It was for me, too. I wasn't at all prepared for taking the exam straight out of school, so I came up...

New Nurse

Tips on Phoning in Prescriptions to Community (Retail) Pharmacies

by bjwojcik

These are my thoughts and opinions on Nurses, PAs, NPs, MDs phoning in prescriptions to community pharmacies. These procedures will differ depending on your...

General Nursing

Crossing Professional Boundaries to Benefit a Patient; Do We Alter…

by guest940422

I once broke all my personal rules and disregarded patient boundaries for a child with no parents in the hospital. My article looks at common reasons we keep in...

General Nursing

How to call a provider at 3 am

by ZenRN181

Here's a brief, useful tip sheet for calling any PA, NP, or doctor during the wee hours of the morning.

My goal is to Pass the boards, work in a hospital to gain more experience but where is it going?

NCLEX

Should I give up in taking NCLEX-RN or not?

by krean21

My journey to Nursing. It wasn't really my first choice of degree to college but came to a point in my life I said, I should've taken it long time ago so I...

Gastroenterology

Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Conference - Orl…

by allnurses

Your fellow GI/Endoscopy Nursing colleagues will be at the SGNA 45th Annual Course conference in Orlando on May 18-22, 2018. Come join them!

Emergency

ENA Inaugural Spring Regional Symposium

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

The Emergency Nurses Association is the preeminent organization for ED nurses. Here is info about their spring regional conference

Pediatric

Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) The Pinnacle of Pediatric Care 2…

by allnurses

Join your fellow Nursing colleagues in Denver this April for the Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) 28th Annual Conference. Earn CEUs while networking with the...

General Students

Five Studying Tips for Success for the New Nursing Students

by RachelP_CRNA2B, BSN, RN

The immense amount of information presented in nursing school can easily overwhelm. Learn to better navigate through your classes, manage your time through...

General Nursing

My Boss Hates Me and Other Workplace Conundrums

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Ever felt like your boss hated you? Been the victim of a nurse bully? Learn about 3 workplace conundrums and how to survive these difficult situations.

Stress 101

The Pleasure Trap of Food: Or Why Saying No Doesn't Work

by Carol Ebert, MSN, RN

What is it about food that makes us want to over-consume, gain weight, develop Diabetes, and shorten our lives? I thought eating was supposed to help us live,...

Did you have doubts when attending nursing school?

General Students

For the Nursing Student Who Feels They Aren't Meant to Be a Nurse

by Avill, BSN, RN

Many nursing students have doubts if they are cut out to be a nurse and experience situational low self-esteem. I was one of them, and this is my story.

NP Students

ANCC AGACNP Exam Tips

by Riburn3, BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

Simple strategy guide for passing your AGACNP boards on the first try.

Safety

A Checklist for Patient Safety - This Nurse Quit, Will YOU?

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

This article is about how organizations can support patient safety. It includes a story about SN, a new nurse who didn’t make it due to unsafe working...

General Nursing

Be Healthy: 10 Self-Care Tips and Tricks for Nurses

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Feeling stressed out? Is it burnout or could it be more? Learn 10 self-care tips that will help you be physically, mentally and spiritually well.

General Nursing

And Your Communication Style is....

by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN

Excellent communication skills are critical to the nursing profession. Yet, there are times I become frustrated when a nurse is giving a marathon report full of...

General Students

Are You Doing it Right? Taking Accurate BPs

by Ashley Hay, BSN, RN, BSN, RN

BP is one of the very first hands-on tasks learned in nursing school. Easy enough, right? While taking a quick BP may be one of the less complex tasks nurses...

NP Students

AANP-AGNP Exam Prep

by Krystal, MSN, AGNP-C

Nurse Practitioner students need encouragement and confidence when going into certification exams. This article is part of my journey to taking and successfully...