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Infusion

Reasons To Become IV Certified

Intravenous therapy (IV therapy) is the infusion and/or injection of substances through the venous system. In this article, I will explain why nurses should be...

Headlines

The Importance of a Title: Anesthesiologist vs. Nurse Anesthetist

by Melissa Mills, BSN

When you think of the terms anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist, do you view them as the same or different? One APN argues that they are the same and he...

Forensic

Forensic Nursing: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Part 1

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

I interviewed a forensic nurse/sexual assault nurse examiner nurse (SANE) a few days ago. It’s something I’ve always been interested in. I’m a sexual...

General Nursing

Alarm Fatigue: Patient Safety in Today's Healthcare Marketplace - …

by Damion Jenkins, MSN, RN

In part two of this four part safety series, we talked about the issue inadequate skill mix on nursing units. This week, we’ll focus on the major safety issue...

New Nurse

How To Become A Successful New Grad

by hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I

I see so many posts from new grads who ask for advice from everything on choosing a specialty, bullying, and evil mean preceptors so I sat down to give some...

General Nursing

Inadequate Nursing: Patient Safety in Today's Healthcare Marketpla…

by Damion Jenkins, MSN, RN

Last week, we talked about the issue of inadequate staffing ratios. In part two of this four part patient safety series, we’ll focus on another area that...

General Nursing

Inadequate Staffing: Patient Safety in Today's Healthcare Marketpl…

by Damion Jenkins, MSN, RN

In part one of this four part patient safety series, we will discuss the major patient safety concern of inadequate staffing ratios and offer nursing lead...

NCLEX

Memorizing Pharmacology Mnemonics for the NCLEX

by TonyPharmD

Instead of one drug at a time, start learning four or more drugs at the same you learn side-effects and nursing considerations.

Career Support

Should I Carry My Own Malpractice Insurance?

by Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD

Probably the number one question I get asked as a nurse attorney is "should I carry my own malpractice insurance?" You would think I would have an easy answer,...

General Students

Master Your Drug Calculations BEFORE You Get to Nursing School

by bjwojcik

Unit conversions, dosage calculations, percent problems, and IV flow rate problems can all be solved using a simple and safe method called dimensional analysis...

General Students

Drawing Pharmacology Video 4 Antibiotics I

by TonyPharmD

Here is another installation about pharmacologic properties of meds. This one is about antibiotics.

Where can I find information on pharmacology of cardiology?

Student Assist

Memorizing Pharmacology Video 6 of 7

by TonyPharmD

A step-by-step view of pharmacology of cardiology moving through the various classes of medications paying special attention to drug stems and the drugs'...

General Students

Memorizing Pharmacology Video 2 of 7

by TonyPharmD

Pharmacology is necessary for all nurses. However, it can be difficult for the novice to decipher the often complicated names and actions. Here's some help....

General Students

How to Prepare for Next Semester's Pharmacology Class

by TonyPharmD

Pharm is very important to nurses. You have to know medications, interactions, usual dosage ranges and other information. However....once you have a system...

What's the difference between MSN vs DNP vs PhD??

Post Graduate

MSN, DNP, or PhD -- Which is right for you?

by JanineKelbach, RN

A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) are advanced level degrees for nurses. This article will...

General Nursing

Rolling Veins: A Quick Guide to Being a “Good Stick"

by Krista Vaughan, RN

Venipuncture and IV insertion are skills that take practice and experience. It’s a good idea to practice on patients with good veins and save the “hard...

Nurse Beth

Creating a Resume with One Year Experience

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello Nurse Beth, I am approaching one year of experience at my job and hoping to relocate back home. I am curious how you would format a resume as a...

What are the qualities of a good ER nurse?

Emergency

Are You Cut Out to be an Emergency Department (ED) Nurse?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

For many nurses, the epitome of nursing is to work in the Emergency Department (ED). Have you ever wondered if ED is a good fit for you?

How do you answer, "Tell me something about yourself?"

Career Support

How to Answer "Tell us About Yourself"

by Nurse Beth, MSN

"Tell us about yourself" is an interview question you can count on being asked. Sometimes candidates who answer other questions will freeze and fumble at this...

Career Support

How to Answer "What's Your Greatest Weakness?"

by Nurse Beth, MSN

You got the call and you have an interview set up for your dream job! Congrats! Yay!...But...wait. Now you have to prepare for the interview. Here's one...

Neuro

How to Get NIH Stroke Scale Certification

by Kimberly_Madison, RN

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a diagnostic tool designed to assess neurological impairment in acute stroke patients. The tool is...

Career Support

Why You Need an Elevator Speech

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Sometimes an opportunity comes your way, maybe an introduction to someone who could help you land the job you want. Not being prepared with an elevator speech...

Career Suicide: Can employers check social media before hiring?

New Nurse

7 Social Media Posts That Will Destroy Your Nursing Career Before …

by Michael M. Heuninckx

When was the last time you checked the content hin your social media accounts? What are the chances that your future employer conducted a Google search of your...

Flight

Flight Nursing: Behind the fancy helicopter

by Jamiejill7

Flight Nursing: the career that literally every other nurse wants to pursue. Why is it such a popular field?

PICU

Haywire! Some Uncommon Causes of Status Epilepticus in Children

by NotReady4PrimeTime, RN

Seizures are not unusual in the pediatric population. But there are some uncommon causes of prolonged seizure activity that the PICU nurse might encounter. This...