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General Nursing

Controversial Patient Odors in Nursing

Body odor is a somewhat controversial topic. More specifically, there is the persistent belief that certain groups of patients are more odorous than others....

Advanced

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Roles

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) encompass nurse practitioners (NP), clinical nurse specialists (CNS), certified registered nurse anesthetists...

TEAS

How I Made A 90% In My TEAS

by carti, BSN, RN

I'm a second-year Pre-Nursing student, currently applying to 2 different Nursing schools. I was nervous about taking the ATI TEAS. I studied and PASSED! Read...

What tools did you use to study for your AANP certification?

NP Students

ANCC and AANP Certification

by KJ NP

I am happy to say I passed the AANP-Adult-Gero exam on 12/17/16. Like many of you, I often came here to find guidance and any advice I could to prepare me for...

Could we take a lesson from those we deem entitled?

Activism

Entitled Nurses

by Kate_Peds

"Entitled" has become a popular label in our society today. How does this apply to nurses?

Job Hunt

Your First Nursing Resume

by Kate_Peds

Passing NCLEX is one thing. Landing your first nursing job is the next challenge! Check out these tips for writing your first nursing resume.

General Nursing

Why Do Nurses Quit?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Estimates are that up to 30-50% of nurses leave their position or quit nursing altogether in the first year. What drives nurses away?

NP Students

Unsolicited Advice From A Preceptor

by Izzy11, NP

We all understand the difficulty in finding preceptors. Now that I have started precepting students, I understand why. Here is some unsolicited advice to NP on...

Any advice for a first-time nursing student?

General Students

How To Survive Nursing School If You Do Not Like Lectures

by SaltySarcasticSally, LPN, RN

One student's quest to find what works when traditional lecture formats do not.

Gastroenterology

Chicken Skin Mucosa in the GI Tract

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

In the past couple of years I have learned about an interesting pathology seen in colon mucosa called Chicken Skin Mucosa. I don’t remember seeing this type...

General Nursing

Which is More Effective in Treating Obesity?

by Empire Chick, BSN, RN

The third in a series of articles encompassing healthy weight loss, nursing and insight into obesity with an evidence based approach to the physiological,...

General Nursing

Reflections of a Private Duty Nurse

by pearsoaj, BSN, RN

Some nursing jobs don't entail the typical nursing work that most people are familiar with. I want to give a voice to private duty nurses as well as nurses in...

How is it like to be a clinical instructor?

General Students

Confessions of a Clinical Instructor (CI) - Part I

by cjcsoon2bnp, MSN, RN, NP

Unfortunately, most nurses have no idea what it's like to be a CI or understand the position we occupy in the world of nursing education. This two-part article...

General Students

Head to Toe Assessment

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

Doing a head to toe assessment is a part of nursing school. This is very important.

Announcements

allnurses Partners with Medical Malpractice Insurance Leader CM&F

by allnurses

allnurses and medical malpractice insurance leader, CM&F have partnered to be able to offer you Medical Malpractice Program. This allows us to bring nurses the...

TEAS

How I Got a 97.3% on My TEAS VI.

by myungsup

I'm going to be covering what I did to get my score on the test, and hopefully these tactics can help you, too.

General Nursing

Death came to visit

by madwife2002, BSN, RN

Did you know that in 2016 death is still a taboo subject where many people don't make living wills. A sad fact is that two thirds of Americans still don't have...

General Nursing

When Your Doctor Doesn't Listen

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Here's what happens when a patient and doctor relationship does not go well.

General Nursing

November is National Prematurity Awareness Month

by allnurses

November is National Prematurity Awareness Month. Prematurity is one of the leading causes of post-natal death in the US.

NCLEX

Passed NCLEX - Kaplan Scores at the End.

by fustudent610, BSN, RN, EMT-B

I passed my NCLEX on October 11th, but I didn't know it until the 13th. I'm making this thread because I remember the emotions and the irrational obsessing. I...

General Nursing

Healthy People 2020 - Key Determinants

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

Healthy People 2020 aims to reach four goals: Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death and to...

NCLEX

My NCLEX Experience: Preparations, Study Tips, and Acing the Exam

by lilmonsterkray, BSN, MSN, DNP, RN

The story of how I passed the exam confidently with a goal. The preparations just to take and pass the exam was really challenging. With determination and...

General Nursing

No call no show, and feeling terrible about it!

by omha

In this article I am just trying to explain my no call, no show, and what other people think about the situation. It has never happened before and I feel...

General Nursing

What We Don't Measure

by Teresag_CNS

Why patient satisfaction and quality of care are not synonymous. Or.....what sick people really care about and why we should pay attention.

General Nursing

The Greatest Gift

by NotReady4PrimeTime, RN

Did you know that a single donor can save as many as 8 lives? Did you know a tissue donor can improve the lives of up to 75 people? Did you know that hundreds...