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Critical

Adult Critical Care Update: New Definitions of Sepsis and Septic S…

by Corey Narry, MSN, RN, NP

The proceeding article discusses new changes to the current definition of sepsis and septic shock and new tools for assessing patients are at risk from a recent...

Is the jump from RN-BSN worth it?
General Nursing
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Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

by Rasmussen University

In most lines of work, there’s one clear path to getting your foot in the door. But nursing is unique in that it offers multiple paths to...

Hospice

Hospice: True Death Sentence?

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

In this article, we look at times when hospice is revoked, re-considered or delayed. The author points out that situations change and sometimes patients do...

Is is possible to be a nurse who works from home?
Case Management

A Day in the Life of a Work-At-Home Nurse

by TheCommuter, BSN, RN

Yes! This piece captures the routine of one nurse who works from a home-based office.

Philippines

How I Passed the PNLE

by KevMustBeCrazy, BSN, RN

I wrote this article to share my personal experience on writing the Nursing Licensure Examination. I wrote in this article what I did to prepare for the exam....

How do you get over failure?
General Students

Is There Still Hope?

by JenVG

Is it still possible? I can't be the only one that has gone through this? Am I that much a failure? Here's what I'm going through...

How did you get through the NCLEX?
NCLEX

How I Passed the NCLEX: A Story or Blood, Sweat, Tears and Terror

by pcrown10

An article about the ups and downs of studying, taking the NCLEX, and waiting for the results. From one nurse to another, I was always interested in hearing...

How did you pass the NCLEX with 75 questions?
General Students

My NCLEX-RN Experience- PASSED in 75 questions 1st Try!!!

by HopeisAlive, BSN, RN

I wanted to share my story on my experience with NCLEX-RN in hopes it would encourage and relieve some anxiety for those of you who will be taking it soon. If...

General Nursing

Confessions of A Hospital Administrator: My Job Got Easier When Nu…

by ServantLeader

That hospital administrator you don't like is probably more stressed and scared than you are. But it doesn't have to be that way for either of you.

Entrepreneurs

My Writing Path from Personal Journaling to Textbook Author

by BethBoynton

How I got started writing as an RN for Nurse Innovator Hub launch. As part of the launch of the nurse innovator hub I am submitting this article about my career...

Entrepreneurs

How Blogging Helped my Nursing Career

by Nurse Beth, MSN

When I started blogging as a nurse several months ago, I could not have predicted how much fun it would be and the opportunities it's opened up for me. It's...

Entrepreneurs

Building a Persona to Achieve Traffic Growth

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

With more than 940,000 members, allnurses is the #1 nursing community in the world. Capitalize on this HUGE opportunity by building your persona on allnurses....

Entrepreneurs

What do allnurses members want in a Blog?

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

What’s popular on AN? What makes a topic a “hot topic,” popular and fast-moving? How to access AN members and attract them to your blog? Here’s some...

Entrepreneurs

What to Blog about????

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

Okay, so you have decided to start blogging….how do you choose what to write about? Your family, your job, your passions, all of these, none of these? Well...

Entrepreneurs

How Does Writing a Blog Help Nurses With Disabilities?

by Donna Maheady

Are you passionate about a cause or issue? Ever considered writing a blog? Read on to learn how I launched a blog and help nurses and nursing students with...

Entrepreneurs

Why Should Nurses Care About These Things Called Podcasts?

by seanpdent, ADN, BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

In a world where nurses never have enough time, podcasts are a great way to maximize your learning with the little bit of time you do have. Learn something new...

General Nursing

Why would you want a DNP?

by Not just a nurse, MSN, DNP, RN

I knew I wanted a doctorate in nursing. I knew enough about the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) to know that it was not the right terminal degree for me. I had heard...

General Nursing

An RN journey to leadership

by EJForand, BSN, MSN, RN

An RN journey to leadership. This article is about one nurse's nearly 20 year career filled with many different nursing specialties and how she culminated her...

General Nursing

Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

After binge watching Nurse Jackie recently, I can't stop thinking about the show. If you haven't seen it, stop here! because I don't want to spoil it for you....

General Nursing

Obesity; The "Second Hand Smoke" of Modern American Society

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

It’s no surprise when we hear on the news that America has an obesity problem. Nurses are acutely aware that more of our patients are so obese that it is...

Hospice

Hospice: A Dream or a Nightmare

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

In this article, a hospice nurse listens to a family member's worst hospice nightmare: making the decision to go into hospice too soon. She helps to clarify and...

How did you pass the TEAS test?
TEAS

TEAS V Score 93.3% - Study Advice

by jaqrose

I recently decided to pursue a second bachelor's in nursing, which meant I needed to take the dreaded TEAS V. I scoured countless forums, read comment after...

General Nursing

Understanding Pain Pathways: A Nursing Approach

by twozer0, NP

To understand how to adequately treat pain we must understand the physiology of pain. There are two important concepts that are needed to be discussed when...

Stress 101

My Burnout Story

by jk2185, BSN, RN

I'm a CVICU nurse that recently broke down and quit due to the experiences, death and suffering in particular. I'm a victim of burnout and PTSD. I'm hoping to...

General Nursing

The Emotional Work of Nursing

by Nurse Beth, MSN

There are some thing nurses do behind the scenes that people never know. Read this story to find out what Nurse Tiffany did when her patient Bryan was at end of...