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General Nursing

There is nothing we can do

The writing captures a common experience when a serious illness cannot be cured and provides insight into communication around serious illness. It offers...

General Nursing

What are you an "expert" in on your unit? Becoming the "go-to" gu…

by cjcsoon2bnp, MSN, RN, NP

No one can be an expert in everything but being a professional nurse means finding a specialty and spending your career learning all that you can to advance the...

General Nursing

Tipping (Sacred) Cows and Evidence-Based Practice Part II

by Nurse Beth, MSN

This is Part I of II-addressing the sacred cows of nursing practice. Read to see if your practice is evidence-based.

International

How to Obtain UK RN Licensure for Filipino Nurses

by charmieern

This guide outlines the registration steps I have gone through (and currently going through) as a Filipino Registered Nurse looking to work in the United...

General Nursing

Tipping (Sacred) Cows and Evidence-Based Practice Part I

by Nurse Beth, MSN

How do you know if what you're doing for your patient is best practice or simply the most perpetuated practice?

General Nursing

But Why? Fingersticks and Common Sense

by Nurse Beth, MSN

In my hospital nurses were required to order a stat lab serum glucose whenever they had a critically High or Low Fingerstick result. My question was...Why?

General Nursing

The "Fat" Deception

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

For years nutritionists and doctors have touted that eating fat is wicked, it will kill us. On the surface, this seems to make sense. Most doctors that I have...

General Nursing

Inequalities of Health Care - Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr D…

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

Martin Luther King was very influential in US history. This is a day set aside to honor him.

Do you have any tips to maintaining a healthy weight as a busy RN?

General Nursing

Healthy Weight Week: Eat Healthy Lose Weight

by JanineKelbach, RN

We explore what a healthy weight is, why we stray away from being a healthy weight, risks to being at an unhealthy weight, how to overcome the obstacles that...

General Nursing

Hunting down the California BRN

by benjaeli, MSN, RN

While I am happy that I now have a California license, it is simply not enough for me to keep the information to myself. I hope that this information helps...

TEAS

TEAS 6 Advice

by Michelle0128, BSN

Since I received value as a reader - never commented on here before -, I felt I should give back and share my experience if it helps anyone else.

Who does health care better? East? West?

General Nursing

Better Health Care Elsewhere

by Ashley Hay, BSN, RN, BSN, RN

My personal & professional medical experiences on both the east and west coasts.

What can a grad nurse do to get a job after passing the NCLEX?

General Students

I Graduated Nursing School, Now What?

by mnurse2016, BSN, RN

This is my personal experience on what life after nursing school is really like. I explain my expectations upon graduation, and what having to face reality was...

General Nursing

Nurses: It's Time For Your Money Checkup!

by Carol Bush

Looking to meet or exceed your financial goals for 2017? Here are some techniques and websites to help you budget and manage your money in 2017!

General Nursing

Breaking Bad News: What's A Nurse to Do?

by Carol Bush

As a nurse, it’s important to master skills to deliver bad news, no matter how hard it is. Mastering these skills will give you the confidence and empathy...

What are the most common charting mistakes?

General Nursing

Documentation: Your First Line of Defense against Malpractice Clai…

by Nurses Service Org

What medications did you administer a week ago? What were the doses? How about a month ago, four months ago, a year ago? How much can you...

Ob/Gyn

A Day In The Life Of An OB Charge Nurse

by JanineKelbach, RN

The OB charge nurse. I will talk about what I do from the moment I walk in the door until I clock out. I will include my daily tasks, some situations I am dealt...

Hospice

Love: The Art of Caring for Terminally Ill Babies

by anon456, BSN, RN

A hospice and palliative care nurse shares her experiences on caring for pediatric patients-- both in the acute care environment and hospice environment, and...

General Nursing

Surviving the Real World of Nursing: 8 Tips for the New Grad

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

In this article, the author offers 8 tips for new grads. She invites the reader to add a few of their own.

General Nursing

Love Being a Nurse: 33 Years and Going Strong

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

In this article, the author discusses her nursing career and asks the reader to share some personal insights.

What's the best way to prepare for the Kaplan Entrance exam?

Pre-Nursing

Kaplan Pre-Nursing Entrance Exam

by finallyRNdreams

I wanted to share with others how I studied for the Kaplan Pre-Nursing Entrance Exam. I took the exam in October and got into my nursing school for Spring!!!

General Nursing

Nursing And Precision Proton Therapy (Part I)

by Ashley Hay, BSN, RN, BSN, RN

Part I - What is Proton Therapy? (An overview of basic principles)

General Students

Confessions of a Clinical Instructor (Part II)

by cjcsoon2bnp, MSN, RN, NP

Unfortunately, most students and nurses have little idea what its actually like to be a CI or understand the unique position we occupy in the world of nursing...

NCLEX

The Longest Forty Eight Hours

by jaycam, RN

A story about my personal experiences with NCLEX and waiting. No breaking of NCLEX rules. Just about test anxiety and impatience written with the hope of...

General Nursing

Nursing Certifications

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

Nursing specialty certifications show expertise in a particular area of nursing.