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Camp

Lyme Disease in Camp Nursing Practice

As nurses practicing in a rural environment with extensive outdoor programming, we are in locations that are often endemic with lyme. Camp nurses are in a...

Hospice

Accusing Hospice

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

Accusing Hospice is a story about an encounter between a hospice nurse and a family dealing with the impending loss of their loved one. It describes the...

General Nursing

Biofilm: Undercover Assassin

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

There is a new killer in town known as biofilm. In this article, we will explore what it is, where it lives, and how to prevent or treat it. If you haven’t...

How do you feel about The Nightingale Pledge?

Professionalism

The Nightingale Pledge - Still relevant today?

by Julius Seizure

I may be by myself on this, but I have to ask. I don't mean to start an argument (hope I don't), but this has been on my mind for a while.

What to write a thank you note to nursing instructor?

General Students

An Open Letter to a Former Nursing Professor

by FurBabyMom, MSN, RN

We go to college for an education. At the time, sometimes we think it's mostly related to our degree and/or passing classes. Except, when the classes are over,...

Do nursing schools send rejection letters?

General Students

Nursing School APN Acceptance!!

by AspiringNurseMW

My short journey as a pre-nursing student and applying to my ADN program. Sharing my experience of applying and waiting for a response. Nursing school has not...

General Nursing

Lessons Learned as an Expert Nurse Witness

by ElizabethStoneRN

In the past couple of years I have been asked to serve as an expert nurse witness for several medical-legal cases. The downside of consulting for medical-legal...

New Nurse

Nursing Brain Sheets for Beginners

by Lynda Lampert, RN

Nursing Brain sheets are summaries that help nurses remember their patient’s particulars. Most veteran nurses already have brain sheets that they depend on,...

NCLEX

Failed NCLEX 1st attempt, PASSED 2nd attempt

by pura_vida, ADN, RN

Preparing to take the NCLEX can be a scary thing; the thought of failing is even scarier! I failed my first attempt, but I survived!! Now I'm an RN after my 2nd...

PICU

What Makes A Better Pediatric Nurse? Life Experience vs. Credentia…

by JNURSCO, BSN, RN

Pediatric nurses have unique challenges. Nurses are not only caring for the patient but the parents as well. What challenges do pediatric nurses without...

Any suggestions of nursing jobs that work Monday-Friday and have weekends and holidays off?

General Students

Where Will I be 5 Years Post-Graduation from Nursing School?

by Nicole93

The future is unpredictable and inevitable, but I cannot help but imagine how things will pan out for me. I am currently a senior nursing student in the Greater...

General Nursing

More Than Bowel Sounds: Abdominal Assessment

by Lynda Lampert, RN

Summary: A complete assessment wouldn’t be possible without examining the abdomen. Containing a great deal of the organs of the body, the abdomen can be...

How do I choose a nurse practitioner program?

NP Students

7 Tips For Choosing The Perfect Nurse Practitioner Program

by Michael M. Heuninckx

Choosing to go graduate school is NOT an easy decision. It is one that requires a ton of thought and internal processing. In this article, I will give you first...

Psychiatric

A (Long) Note to New Grads

by PS1CK, BSN, RN

A note to fresh, new, excited graduates and any other nurses that are considering a career in psychiatric nursing. This is my story, advice, and two cents....

General Nursing

How Nurses Cope with Death

by Julie Reyes, DNP, RN

I received a comment on one of the articles I wrote from a new nurse telling me she is dealing with death in her workplace and is having a hard time. She wanted...

LPN, LVN

I'm an LPN and I understand.

by downsouthlaff, LPN

Not being phased out. But being forced back to our traditional role as Licensed Practical Nurse. This article addresses the LPNs role being phased out of acute...

General Nursing

Beyond Burnout: What is Compassion Fatigue?

by Lynda Lampert, RN

Burnout and compassion fatigue are often seen together in nurses stressed to the limit. Find out what this common condition is, what the common symptoms are,...

Job Hunt

Acing the Interview: Tips for Getting the Job

by Lynda Lampert, RN

Just having an awesome resume isn't enough to get the job these days. To land a position in your field, you need to perfect your interviewing skills, as well....

General Nursing

Understanding Herd Immunity from Vaccination - How much is enough?

by SummitRN, BSN, RN

Herd Immunity means lowering a population’s susceptibility to a disease to the point where a disease cannot remain endemic, introduced outbreaks fade without...

General Nursing

Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

by canwil2082

The stigma of an online degree remains for some brick and mortar schools. The future of nursing education is online in the 21st century. It is time to recognize...

What do I need to know about job orientation?

New Nurse

50 Things New Nurses Need to Know about Orientation

by Lynda Lampert, RN

Orientation is meant to get a nurse ready for life on the floor, but it can be a gut check that nursing school is not. It is a culture shock and hits everyone...

General Students

Clinical Experience Frustrations: A Little Love And Patience Goes …

by Lori215, RN

As a student nurse, it is easy to get frustrated at times and believe all I am doing in clinicals is “CNA” work. Not that there is anything wrong with that,...

Emergency

ABC's of Pediatric Respiratory Assessment: The Basics

by ElizabethStoneRN

Once you become a nurse, “ABCs” no longer refer to the beginning of the alphabet. They are the first critical steps of the primary assessment: Airway,...

General Nursing

Why I Love IV Nurses

by Lynda Lampert, RN

IV teams are a luxury that most facilities don’t have. Yet in the facilities where IV nurses are on the job, the patients have more opportunity for faster,...

NCLEX

Passed NCLEX-RN In 75 Questions

by gaj418, BSN, RN

I want to show that it is possible to prepare for the NCLEX in 3 weeks without using a plethora of prep tools. Here is what worked for me: