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NCLEX

Passed the NCLEX on 4th Try

This is my personal experience and advice to multiple-time NCLEX takers such as myself. You're not alone, and you CAN do this!

General Nursing

Anatomy of a Code: A Guide for Nurses Working in Adult Non-Critica…

by Lev, MSN, RN, NP

This is a summary of information for the nursing student, new nurse, or experienced nurse of nursing interventions during a cardiac arrest. It is not an all...

General Nursing

When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Every nurse knows the frustrations of caring for a patient with a substance abuse disorder. Read about Jake...you may have met him.

General Nursing

Social Media Etiquette for Nursing Professionals

by Nurses Service Org

While the world of social media is sometimes viewed as the wild west of the internet, the social media posts you make can negatively affect...

Why I choose Simmons College Online FNP program?

NP Students

Journey Before the Storm - Follow Me Through Grad School Episode 1…

by BizzyBeeNursing

Deciding to go to Grad School is a big decision with lots of planning and choices involved in preparation and organization along the way. In this Vlog I will...

What should I be studying for the ANCC FNP exam?

NP Students

Passed ANCC 1st attempt, my experience and advice

by rfmeyer

I passed the ANCC FNP exam yesterday on the first try, and I wanted to write a brief review of the experience and some pointers.

Entrepreneurs

Nurse Innovators - Meet Deanna Gillingham RN, CCM

by Sarah Matacale, BSN, RN

This is the first in a series of articles about nurse innovators, those who think outside of the box of traditional nursing. Deanna Gillingham has a great story...

NCLEX

Struggling to pass hesi exit or NCLEX? Here is some helpful inform…

by RN92success

Please read- well worth your time... I struggled with these exams, but I passed with a 1090! Here is how you can too!

General Nursing

The 5 S's - Side Effects of Steroids Mnemonic

by Ashley Hay, BSN, RN, BSN, RN

When considering clinical use of corticosteroids it is important to weigh risk versus benefit. Here, we’ll look at reasons for steroid use, available...

General Nursing

Confronting Doctors with Wrong Orders

by RobbiRN, RN

Confronting doctors can be intimidating, but we are the patient's final defense against wrong orders. Somebody has to make sure we get it right. (As always, the...

What's the difference between Kaplan, Hurst, and UWorld?

NCLEX

A Review of Kaplan vs Hurst vs UWorld - I Used All 3

by jellyroll, BSN, RN

When I passed the NCLEX-RN I promised I would come back, like others, to give a thorough breakdown of how each method worked for me. Took it a few weeks ago for...

General Nursing

Orientation to Nurse Coaching: Benefits of Nurse Coaching

by Lane Therrell FNP, MSN, RN, NP

This article is part of a series on coaching in general and nurse-coaching in particular. The first two articles in the multi-part series are presented as an...

Nurse Beth

Uncomfortable Answering Interview Questions

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I would like to ask you several questions as I had numerous interviews that were unsuccessful and after further analysis I come to conclusion...

What med is this patient on causing this abnormal lab? What disease process could be causing this?

General Nursing

15 Minutes in the Life of a Nurse

by NurseJulie31

I wrote this yesterday after having a hard few days at work and it seems to have struck a chord on social media with many. Enjoy!

General Nursing

Network or Die!

by Carol Ebert, MSN, RN

Welcome to installment #14 of the A to Z for a Rocking Retirement. N = NETWORKING. What does NETWORKING have to do with retirement? Let’s reflect on all the...

General Nursing

Critical issues Nurses face today?

by MeganVlad0809, BSN, PhD

We, nurses' are great conquerors of ourselves in facing the daily life issues. How do you cope and regulate pressures?

What is the best way to interact with the elderly?

CNA/MA

Communicating with the Elderly: 8 Tips to Improve the Conversation

by Andrei1025

No matter where you work, you are likely to encounter elderly patients and residents every day. They require a different approach and communication style from...

General Nursing

"Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizi…

by cjcsoon2bnp, MSN, RN, NP

In my last article “Becoming Dad: A Humbling Birth Experience of a New Father and Nurse,” I discussed my journey to becoming a first-time parent and...

Entrepreneurs

Word Love; My Writing Journey

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

I have always loved words. Before I was able to read, I copied the words out of the books we had. The letters forming words strung in a sentence captivated...

General Nursing

Be a Real Nurse: Compassion is the Key

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

In this article, the author discusses the importance of true compassion in nursing. She invites the reader to share their own experiences.

General Nursing

Men With Eating Disorders are Underrecognized and Underserved

by Lane Therrell FNP, MSN, RN, NP

Nurses at all levels of practice must stay vigilant in their assessments to help discern which patients may be suffering from an eating disorder.

General Nursing

Job Stagnation: How to recognize and what to do about it!

by Bridgid Joseph, BSN, MSN, APRN, CNS

Your first day/week/month/year at a new job, and you can’t imagine ever being bored on the job, or feeling like you aren’t learning anything new. There is...

Relations

ICU with a toxic environment

by mindy kaling, BSN, RN

New nurses, especially those just out of school are subject to a lot of bullying behavior by other nurses who have worked in that unit longer. As nurses we need...

General Nursing

Suspended for a Medication Error

by Nurse Beth, MSN

My story of being suspended as punishment for a medication error. It was traumatic.

General Nursing

Mnemonic for Care of Eating Disorders: WHATS UP DOC

by Lane Therrell FNP, MSN, RN, NP

This article is part of the ongoing mnemonic project for allnurses.com, where memory aids for all aspects of nursing practice are shared, explored, and...