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As a school nurse with several years of secondary experience, I want to help other nurses decide if school nursing is right for them. I have been through the...
Local travel nursing offers nurses and other healthcare professionals the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of travel nursing, including higher pay rates and...
Newborn care is an exciting area of nursing care. You get to witness the miracle of life repeatedly and support parents and caregivers when they need it most.
This is a review of the autonomic nervous system and an explanation of how nurses can use deep breathing to help reduce their stress response.
Multigenerational teams pose a significant leadership challenge in 21st-century business, with different preferences and work styles. Traditional leadership...
Forgiveness and reconciliation in nursing can improve professional relationships, patient outcomes, and job satisfaction. Nurses need strong communication...
While neither measured nor acknowledged, turbulence in the workplace monopolizes nurses' time and has serious consequences for nurses and patients.
Oncology is often seen as a demanding and emotionally taxing specialty to pursue, but it can be incredibly rewarding and lay the foundation for an endless...
It’s hard losing a loved one. It’s harder when the people caring for that loved one lack empathy and compassion. I was once a naive twelve-year-old girl....
As we welcome the next generation of nurses, it is an obligation for those of us who have received invaluable advice and learned vital lessons along our...
What does “patient care” mean to you? It is safe to say that everyone (or a loved one) has required medical care at one time or another. The meaning of...
Being a nurse means continually learning, and procrastinating on studies may be an issue for some nurses with stressful nursing jobs and lives. ...
Pneumonia is a lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi that leads to alveolar inflammation. The infection settles in the air sacs of the lungs and...
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month (NCAPM). This Article is intended to raise awareness and stop the cycle of child abuse. Do you know the signs of...
How to care for the "difficult" patient and the tools needed to communicate with compassion.
Dental health is very important. As nurses, we can be instrumental in teaching children, as well as their parents, good oral hygiene. Oral health education...
Obesity is a serious condition that affects millions of people worldwide. The estimated economic burden of obesity in the United States is $100 billion...
As you prepare for your travel nurse adventure, securing safe and affordable housing is essential to a successful assignment. Short-term leases for temporary...
For many people, working as a travel nurse is an exciting prospect, but if you have pets, you may agonize over whether you should leave them behind or bring...
Regular physical activity is an important part of self-care. As nurses, we put an abundance of energy into caring for others. Making physical activity a part of...
Electrolyte imbalance occurs when the levels of electrolytes in the body become too low or too high. Hospitalized patients are at an increased risk of...
RaDonda Vaught is seeking reinstatement of her Tennessee (TN) nursing license after a fatal medication error in 2017.
This article is for people interested in learning how to identify and treat head lice.
Facilities often talk about the patient experience they want their patients to have and how nurses can improve patient satisfaction scores. It is good to...
A travel nurse is an experienced licensed nursing professional who works short-term temporary nursing positions for hospitals and healthcare facilities in need...