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What are some things that people who are considering nursing as a career need to think about?

General Students

Should I Be a Nurse? 5 Things to Think About

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

This article offers some of the pros and cons of nursing as a profession.

Travel

What's the real deal with Travel Nursing?

by PatMac10,RN, RN

Have you ever been interested in travel nursing? Has fear of the unknown stopped you from looking into this booming corner of nursing? This article discusses...

NPs on the Front Lines of Change: National Nurse Practitioner Week

by Lane Therrell FNP, MSN, RN, NP

Although nurse practitioners have been providing cost-effective care for patients in the United States for more than 50 years, their role remains somewhat...

General Nursing

Keep What You Love, Return the Rest: Healing from Trauma with EMDR…

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

This article presents background information on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a therapy used to treat survivors of childhood trauma, and those...

NCLEX

Passing Nclex 7 years after Graduating and 3 tries later.

by smellycat, BSN, LVN, RN

Passing the NCLEX after 3 tries and 7 years after graduating nursing school. If I can do it, so can you!!

General Nursing

Looking for Wellness In All The Wrong Places

by Carol Ebert, MSN, RN

Recently I accompanied my Diabetic and heart disease ridden husband to a doctor’s appointment for recurring shortness of breath and was once again reminded...

General Students

Organizing the Head to Toe Assessment using the "Rule of 3s"

by HermioneG, BSN, RN

A quick and easy way to organize the head to toe assessment for anyone who, like me, has ever struggled with it!

General Students

My Top 5 Study Tips for New Nursing Students

by RachelP_CRNA2B, BSN, RN

Here are some study tips to start with for your first semester of nursing school. Best wishes.

Emergency

Addressing Bullying in the ED

by allnurses

Allnurses.com recently conducted an interview about bullying with an ENA researcher.

General Nursing

Healing from Childhood Trauma: Tapping/EFT

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

This article presents background and information on childhood trauma, including solutions for healing. I have included personal experiences with Emotional...

Is the pressure from the program or the unrealistic expectations I place upon myself?

NP Students

Pressure To Be A Super FNP Student - Follow Me Through Grad School…

by BizzyBeeNursing

On the outside I am cool, calm, and collected and look like I have everything together. But on the inside, I am a ball of nerves. Does this describe you?

HESI

Passed HESI A2 Exam! Sharing Tips

by f34rless

Here's how I passed the HESI A2 exam. I hope these tips help you to pass too...

Urology

Urology Nurses Week 2017

by allnurses

The Society of Urological Nurses and Associates celebrates their nurses and staff during November 1-7th.

Med-Surg

Medical-Surgical Nurses Week 2017

by allnurses

Med-Surg Nurses Week is November 1-7. This is the special week where we recognize all med-surg nurses and the contributions they make.

The Tools We Use Are Not Adequate Enough

General Nursing

Hospital Readmissions - What does the research show?

by realitytvnut, BSN, RN

This article discusses the evidence found showing that certain tools used are not adequate enough to predict the type of patients or the illness that leads to...

General Nursing

What Are You Thankful For?

by Ashley Hay, BSN, RN, BSN, RN

A look at what a career in nursing can provide - reaching far beyond just another paycheck. An acknowledgement of all the many ways nursing has given me a sense...

Case Management

Nursing Across State Lines: Telephonic Case Management and Licensu…

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Telephonic Case Management can be a fulfilling challenging career choice. Along with fulfillment, may come challenges related to licensure if your clients live...

General Nursing

3 Ways to Assess Your Wellness Literacy

by Carol Ebert, MSN, RN

Early in my nursing career, I remember developing frustration over taking care of patients who had conditions I sensed could have been prevented. Of course I...

How are your units run? Do you have helpful tips to share?

General Nursing

The Underestimated Benefit of Ancillary Staff

by Ashley Hay, BSN, RN, BSN, RN

Recognizing the major advantage of having ancillary staff as part of the team in any healthcare setting. The assistance they provide to both patients and...

General Nursing

Moving On Up: Clinical Ladder Programs, are they really worth it?

by Richard Wolfe, RN

Clinical Ladders are used by many institutions to recognize nurses as they progress from a novice level to that of expert. This article offers some pros and...

General Nursing

Marcus Engel - Turning Tragedy Into Triumph

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

Marcus Engel’s impactful story is one that should be heard by all nurses, healthcare providers and caregivers. Although his experience is one that no one...

General Nursing

Mandatory Evacuation: Facing Fear of the Unknown

by Lane Therrell FNP, MSN, RN, NP

Lane Therrell is a nurse practitioner, health coach, and allnurses.com contributing writer who lives with her husband in Napa, CA. This is how the recent Wine...

General Nursing

Taming Naso-Gastric Tube (NGT) Torture

by RobbiRN, RN

Hated by most patients and many practitioners who have to insert them, NG tubes are great candidates for the top spot in the “most detested procedure”...

General Nursing

Exclusive Interview with Las Vegas Nurse who Worked During Shootin…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

A Las Vegas nurse candidly shares her experience living and working during the horrendous shooting.

General Nursing

What if I'm the Bully?

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

Bullying is in the news a lot these days, but for every person bullied, there has to be a bully…and what if I am that person? I’m going to tell you a story...