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How do you identify issues with a nursing program?
NP Students

Nurse Practitioner Program Fine Print May Scuttle Your Opportuniti…

by Jim Keogh

Not all nurse practitioner programs are alike - which you probably know. However, there might be some challenges that are not clear at the onset. It is critical...

How do you measure waist circumference?
General Nursing

Healthy Weight Week

by JanineKelbach, RN

Happy New Year and Happy Healthy Weight Week! As a nurse, you should portray health, and healthy weight is one of the ways we can do that.

How can I become a CRNA?
CRNA

CRNA Week: Understanding the CRNA Role

by JanineKelbach, RN

The field of nurse anesthesia is growing every year. This program is moving towards a required doctorate and residency program. The CRNA is the highest paid RN,...

What are the things I look for when signing my first RN contract?
Job Hunt

What To Know Before Signing a New Grad RN Contract

by mursingmma

5 things to know before you sign a new grad rn contract. Do not do what I did!

Should we suction or not suction end-of-life care / hospice patients?
General Nursing

To Suction or Not To Suction, End of Life & Hospice Patients

by NickICU-RN, ADN, BSN

I recently was at a nursing conference where some nurses stated they do advocate suctioning on their dying patients. This article examines both schools of...

How does Cognitive Distortions affect nursing students?
General Students

Altered Reality: Cognitive Distortions in Nursing Students

by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN

Nursing students commonly adopt thinking habits that distort their perception of reality in a negative way. These cognitive distortions led to feelings of...

Why are nurses so divisive with each other?
General Nursing

Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

by Nurse Beth, MSN

This male nurse is appalled at his female colleagues' behavior. Is he right?

General Nursing

Get the Nursing Career You Crave

by ElizabethScala1, BSN, MSN

Nurses enter the profession for a variety of reasons with the most common being a desire to help people. Another might include a nurse relative extolling the...

General Nursing

My Body Is Not My Resume: Exploring Nursing Dress Codes

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Long gone are the days of "nursing whites", but should our dress codes be even more relaxed? Is society ready for nurses and other healthcare professionals with...

General Nursing

My Sweet Daughter's Smile

by Sarah Matacale, BSN, RN

Our family's journey through Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated mucositis (MPAM). When our daughter developed this rare illness at age 9, my husband (a physician)...

Which types of jobs are well-suited for a nursing student?
General Students

7 Employment Opportunities for Nursing Students

by JofAllTrades, BSN, RN

This post focuses on 7 different Part-Time & Per-Diem jobs available for nursing students wanting to get some added experience during their RN program. This is...

General Nursing

Continuity of Care for the Fetal Cardiac Patient

by Jb4564

The pediatric cardiac clinic has embraced a new type of patient: the fetal cardiac patient. This early diagnosis and planning has allowed for improved patient...

General Nursing

Care for the Older Adult: ICU or Not?!

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

As our baby boomers continue to age, care for the older adult comes to the forefront of our healthcare system. And questions remain....

Do we still have a nursing shortage?
General Nursing

Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

There is a predicted nursing shortage coming as the baby boomers continue to retire in droves.

Endocrine

Diabetes. The Sugar That's Not So Sweet

by FuturisticLadee, LPN

This article is based on true, personal experiences from working as a nurse during the night shift in long-term care and rehabilitation centers. My hope is that...

Did they make the decision to let their dad go because of me?
General Students

My First Day at the Neuro ICU

by chemshark, BSN, LVN, RN

I work in a Neuro ICU. It is a brand new facility that has opened only a year ago. It is much more progressive than most other hospitals I've worked in.

General Nursing

Driving While Elderly

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

Driving is a risk at any age. With the 85+ group of drivers, the risk is magnified. The author discusses ways nurses can help their patients confront and cope...

Headlines News

ENA Announces New President

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) is the premier professional nursing association dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing through advocacy,...

NP

What NP Specialty Should I Choose?

by Bumex, DNP, NP

There is this notion that the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) specialty program should be the default, and this should not be the case.

Why the disparity in nurse-patient ratios?
General Nursing

Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Every nurse has to decide whether to support mandated nurse-patient ratios or support the status quo. It's time to speak up for patient safety and nurse sanity.

How can I find job shortage areas and job listings?
NP

New Grad NP - How I Got Multiple Job Offers

by FullGlass, BSN, MSN, NP

I am not writing this to brag, but to help other new NP grads and job seekers. If I can do it, you can, too.

Is there anyone that can share their ATI TEAS experience?
TEAS

96% on the ATI TEAS Exam - Perfect Math/Science Score (also ATI Pr…

by RDanielle98

Here are some tips and tricks to doing well on the TEAS 6 exam. This will include areas to focus on, resources to study with, and a review of ATI's prep course...

General Nursing

The Financially Independent Nurse

by MNC

An article for all nurses but targeted especially towards nurses leaving the profession

General Nursing

Work From Home: Utilization Review

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Utilization review nurses are important to the quality and cost-effectiveness of healthcare. It is similar to case management and many employers will allow you...

New Nurse

Letter to My Graduate Nurse

by MNC

A letter to my graduate nurse, on your nursing journey.