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General Nursing

A Mother's Day I'll Never Forget

I have 3 situations in my memory that are so memorable, I'll never forget that day on the job. This is one of them-if I close my eyes, I still see the scene.

General Nursing

Nurses Week 2016 Freebies

by allnurses

Nurses Week 2016 is upon us. One week that celebrates all that we do, give and provide to our patients and families. AN wants to help you take advantage of all...

Have you kept up with all of the benefits of Aspirin?

General Nursing

Small Pill - Big Results: Aspirin Shown to Reduce Risk of Colon Ca…

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

For a long time aspirin has been taken for its therapeutic abilities in heart patients. Recent evidence has shown that aspirin may also reduce a patient’s...

Announcements

National Nurses Week - Seven Days of Giveaways!

by allnurses

Nurses Week is almost here…... the week that was created to recognize nurses and the nursing profession.

What do you remember from nursing school?

General Students

What I Really Learned in Nursing School

by amb218, BSN, RN

As a senior about to graduate from my BSN program, I began reflecting on what I learned throughout my four years of nursing school. In my classes, I learned...

NCLEX

Passed NCLEX-PN The THIRD Time! Here's My Story..

by MKChambers89

I am so excited to officially become an LPN!!!! Lord only knows! I wanted to share my story with others, so that it may inspire you to not give up on your...

Nurse Beth

New BSN With 4 years School Nurse Experience as ADN - Can't Land a…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Nurse Beth, I would appreciate advice with regards to applying for a hospital position. After graduating with my ADN, I accepted a position as a school nurse...

Career Support

Leaving Bedside Nursing

by Deebuzz, BSN, RN

I hate nursing, never thought I would say that but after 1.5yrs of working as a floor RN, I know this crap is not for me. This job will suck the living life out...

General Nursing

Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, & GenY/Millennials: Can We Work Together?

by Bridgid Joseph, BSN, MSN, APRN, CNS

Baby Boomers, Generation X’ers, Generation Y/Millennials are all working together on various units/areas of hospitals. Are we all working together as a...

General Nursing

From night shift nursing to Fitness Model

by laurendrainfit, BSN, RN

My personal story of the ups and downs associated with working a stressful nightshift position while training for multiple fitness shows & becoming an a Fitness...

General Nursing

A Newly Defined Type of Constipation: Opioid Induced Constipation

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

Americans suffer from many bowel issues with constipation being on the top of the list. We can blame our diet, inactivity, not enough fluids, mechanical...

General Nursing

Nursing: Finding Ways to Bloom Where You Are Planted

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

Is it always best to move from job to job? Or are there ways to find encouragement and renewal in our current position? In this article the author explores some...

Advanced

Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own p…

by husky171

Excerpt from letter written to nursing administrators...

General Nursing

Maria Wants to Be a Burn Nurse

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Maria's story touched me and I wanted to share it. She's an inspiration. It's probably just me, but I teared up when I heard it. And again when I wrote it!...

General Nursing

Is She Artistic or Autistic?

by Donna Maheady

If I had a nickel for every time someone stopped me in the grocery store to ask, “Is she artistic?” I would be a rich woman! In years past, people often...

Entrepreneurs

How Freelance Writing Works

by Elizabeth Hanes, BSN, RN

I wanted to add to and build upon my other post (and some of the excellent comments that followed) by clarifying what "freelance writing" is and how it works.

NCLEX

Passed with 75 questions using UWorld

by wendyevans9876

UWorld is awesome and should be the gold standard Qbank. It is honestly a treasure trove of nursing information. The Qbank is comprehensive in that it offers...

Entrepreneurs

How To Get Started As A Nurse Writer

by Elizabeth Hanes, BSN, RN

Wondering how to break into freelance writing? Here are my tips to help you get started.

Nurse Beth

Light at the End of the Tunnel: RN to BSN

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I work in a Hospice In-pt unit which rents space in a hospital. The hospice has installed its own cameras in the nurses station and med room....

Do you have any Alzheimer's stories to share?

Parish

Alzheimer's Attack: Coping as Family & Nurse

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

Alzheimer's Disease can devastate caregivers. Being a nurse can help in some ways but make it more difficult in others. In this article read about one nurse's...

International

When a To-Be Engineer Wants to Become a Nurse

by Jinac

Asian parents that wont allow their children to work as they wanted. They wanted them to study more specialized field like docs, lawyer, engineers, accounts......

Med-Surg

Nurses' Charting: Focused Documentation

by TheCommuter, BSN, RN

The importance of accurate, timely documentation regarding patients' health issues simply cannot be understated in the nursing profession. This piece contains...

General Nursing

The Obesity Problem in Rural America

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

Obesity is a touchy subject, it is personal. Being overweight is common, but what is becoming even more common is severe obesity. That is what is propelling...

Did you know that there are standards for collecting blood?

General Nursing

Blood Collection Variables are a Risk to Patients

by Nerd eNurse, ADN

Blood collection, storage and transportation needs to be the best quality that we can provide for our patients sake. Quality blood leads to quality results and...

General Nursing

Getting Our Egos Out of the Hierarchy!

by BethBoynton

Discusses how inferiority and superiority ego complexes make the hierarchy unsafe and challenges both nurses and doctors to reflect.