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General Nursing

Understanding Cultural Competence in Nursing Care

Self-awareness, knowledge, skills, interactions, desire and more are important when developing cultural competence in nursing care.

General Nursing

A New Health Care Role for Nurses

by Providence60, MSN, PhD, RN

Recent changes in the healthcare industry are forcing healthcare providers to move from the symptom based approach to a model of including disease prevention...

General Nursing

What is a Sugar Cleanse and Do I Need It?

by Carol Ebert, MSN, RN

“Cleanses” have become super popular but not everyone understands what it is and why it is important. No, I’m not talking about cleansing something off...

How to balance work during the holidays?

General Nursing

Working Holidays? 5 Ways to Make It Work for You

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

Working the holidays? This article offers a little encouragement as you head into the season.

General Nursing

To Keep or Ditch Past Certifications?

by Ashley Hay, BSN, RN, BSN, RN

You wanted it at one point - and probably worked pretty hard to obtain that extra certification or credential. The time, resources and dedication required...

General Nursing

Ask These Three Questions During Rounds to Improve Patient Experie…

by ErinShipley, MSN, RN

The responses you get from these questions will provide actionable data that can reveal what your patients are experiencing and what you can do to improve their...

Case Management

Work From Home: Nurse Case Manager

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Becoming a case manager is quite a bit different than bedside clinical nursing. With these differences, comes new opportunities. If you are curious about case...

How do you approach end of life decisions?

General Nursing

Can We Talk? End of Life Discussions

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

In this article, the author provides some guidance about how to proceed with end of life discussions.

General Nursing

The Value of Mentors

by whalloran, MSN, RN

This article discusses how engaging in a mentoring relationship can help a nurse to grow in his/her role and help to achieve professional and personal goals.

How can you achieve a healthy lifestyle?

General Nursing

10 Tips For Nurses To Achieve A Healthy Lifestyle

by mooreea8

Nurses are extraordinary caregivers, but sometimes we disregard the need to take care of ourselves due to hectic work schedules. Consistency is key for a...

General Students

Why Did You Choose Nursing? - Student Survey

by allnurses

What are you going to do with your life? Now that life has thrown you a curveball, what are your plans?

General Nursing

EMDR: Another Tool for Your Mental Health Toolbox

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

This article is about the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a therapy successfully being used to treat trauma. In the article I...

General Nursing

Are You a "Fixer" Nurse? 5 Things to Consider

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

In this article, the author points out that sometimes the best ways to help are not what we automatically think!

General Nursing

5 Principles of Motivational Interviewing

by Melissa Mills, BSN

As nurses, we often want to "fix" our patients and their poor choices. But, does this work? Let's explore the principles of motivational interviewing to assist...

How does Capella University's FlexPath program stack up regarding cost?

Online

Online, Go-At-Your-Own-Pace, RN to BSN Option through Capella Univ…

by pmabraham, BSN, RN

Capella University's FlexPath program is a 100% online, go-at-your-own-pace option for an RN to BSN program where you can control the cost per credit based on...

General Nursing

Our Current Reality: Are You Going to Work Scared?

by Bridgid Joseph, BSN, MSN, APRN, CNS

Between actual bombings, mass shootings, and the threats of them, which happen daily, how do nurses on the front line of saving victims from these mass...

General Nursing

Tryptophan and IBS: The Connection

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

One day it may be possible to find a more permanent relief for IBS patients. As they do further research and find a way to give people the right balance of...

General Nursing

Nursing Job Change: Jump Ship or Sit Tight? 5 Things to Consider

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

Changing jobs in nursing has positives and negatives. Here are 5 things to think about if you are considering a job change.

General Nursing

A Feminist Approach to the Opioid Epidemic

by Issaiah1332

Nonmedical prescription opioid abuse is an ongoing problem in America, with data showing an increase in this phenomenon in every state. This phenomenon found...

General Students

Drawing Pharmacology Video 4 Antibiotics I

by TonyPharmD

Here is another installation about pharmacologic properties of meds. This one is about antibiotics.

Entrepreneurs

My Journey from Nurse to a Freelance Writer

by JanineKelbach, RN

My name is Janine, RN and I am writing my journey from RN to freelance writer. I was a burnt out worker with no time for my kids. Now, I make a part time living...

General Nursing

How to be S.M.A.R.T with Goals

by Melissa Mills, BSN

The new year is just around the corner, let's get ready writing our S.M.A.R.T goals.

Travel

How to find an agency? Answered!

by NedRN

Finding a travel nurse agency perplexes many nurses who have never traveled. Key points: *The agency brand doesn't matter. And there is no best agency (if there...

Entrepreneurs

At Home Office Essentials for Freelance Writers

by Ashley Hay, BSN, RN, BSN, RN

Whether you’re a budding writer, a seasoned entrepreneur or just looking to buy a holiday gift for someone in your life that works from home - this is the...

Operating Room

Considering Operating Room? 5 Steps to Get There

by AORN

RNs looking for an exciting environment that includes high-tech, leadership opportunities, and some of the top-paying roles within nursing...