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As a nurse, money probably isn't your number one goal. Getting into this profession means you probably care about helping others and finding fulfillment in your career. But no one says nurses can't make good money, too! The good news is there are lot...
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In other words, as nurses, we see the terrible effects of disease on the human body and the human spirit. And sometimes it's easy to slip into focusing only on the negative. But if you do that, then you're at risk of becoming bitter and resentful and...
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Nurses are old and young, tall and short, skinny and wide. We come from all walks of life. Some choose to enter the nursing profession for job security, others to help those around them. Throughout our schooling, we are taught and tested on the scien...
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There are several reasons I chose to pursue nursing. I wanted to enter the medical field, and I didn't want the risk of going for med school at my age. 26 when I started back to college. I wanted a career path where I could go back to school at anyti...
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This article is featured in the Winter 2019 issue of our allnurses Magazine. Download allnurses Magazine Karen K. Wiley, MSN, RN, CEN is the immediate past president of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). We recently spoke with her about the chan...
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Some people where forced by their parents to become nurses because it's an opportunity to go to countries like UK, Canada, and USA. Some people see it as a profession to earn a lot. I don't know the statistics, but there are people who really want to...
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His journey began two years prior. He received the diagnosis of colon cancer and began chemotherapy. All of the nurses at the treatment center would fight over who got to take care of him. I cannot think of a person who did not love this man or at th...
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Nursing is a noble and altruistic profession, concerned primarily with the aiding of others who cannot fend for themselves. In unpredictable economic times, working in a field which you are needed is critical, nursing is noted as among the fastest gr...
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What is the thing that has been the hardest to learn for you as a nurse over your career? Early on, midway, or late.
I've been an RN just over a year now, and for me one of the most difficult things has been learning to be assertive. I still fi...
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In my current job, I have my own group of 6 and am charge of up to 30 patients on the unit, and one of my coworkers is always behind, so I feel like I have at least 8 patients of my own every shift I work...plus all of the other issues that arise. I ...
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At the beginning of our nursing career, we might’ve thought the biggest challenge to overcome was passing the NCLEX. We may have envisioned passing this test as if it were the biggest, and last, obstacle standing between us and caring for our patient...
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I got the urge to write this after our new nurse just had her first shift and she group-texted us to see if anyone could call her so she could ask questions, and the entire team said they were ready. It warmed my heart that we were all so willing to ...
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So I'm a junior in high school, and it's my dream to become a nurse. I want to pursue this career because I love helping people, I love seeing smiles on people's faces, I want to make a direct impact on patient's lives by being there for them, and as...
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REALLY LISTEN AND REFLECT, THEN YOU WILL LEARN:
First of all I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to complete a grad initiative in acute care. This was an experience where I am paired with staff RN's for six months and in a way be mentore...
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This article is featured in the Fall 2018 issue of our allnurses Magazine... Download allnurses Magazine As A Conventional Nurse...When I began my nursing career, becoming a nurse entrepreneur was not in my field of vision. I mean, I didn't even know...
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Just curious, how long you expect your nursing career to last?
When I became a nurse almost 7 years ago, I did so with the intent that I would be a nurse for rest of my working career. Lately, I've been questioning whether or not that will sti...
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Dear Nurse Beth,
I have left my current job after 7 years of employment at a Hospital that was my very 1st job as an RN. I worked in a few areas (med surg, OR and then a surgical clinic) during my time. A new nurse manager was hired to replac...
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To the Patient I’ll Never ForgetWhen we first met, it was my third year of nursing. I was young and excited to start my new job in the clinic. You were in your 80's, and had been through a lot - Heart Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, and no...
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I grew up realizing life is not necessarily promised to all. My Dad was lucky to be alive - beating the odds for osteosarcoma in the early 80's was rare. Sure, I saw his struggle everyday. He was a right above the knee amputee. Not something I took l...
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If you've only watched Captain Corelli's Mandolin, please do not continue to read this. The movie hardly captures the vivacious, relentless, and jocular spirits of the characters and their stories. However if you have read it, then you understand and...
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There are a lot of elements that create the significant factors of the obstacles dealing with the nursing career in our day and they consist of in the pattern of severity: Technical innovation, healthcare system changes, improving the amount of work ...
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Download allnurses Magazine Reflections from Rosalee Sites, RN, BSN, MA Memories of Early DaysCleaning our own bedpans in the soiled utility room...steaming needles and syringes after checking the needles for burrs...no IV meds...1 nurse and 3 aids o...
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Since nurses are expected to be self-regulated professionals, we are legally and ethically obligated to identify and make a valid attempt to resolve all practice issues as they arise as a means to minimize potential negative impacts they may have on ...
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The Developmental Disabilities Nurse
Developmental Disabilities nursing covers a wide range of types of nursing. These problems can be mental, emotional or physical. Those with developmental disabilities run the gamut from infants in early interv...
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Nurses are usually first to diminish their own contributions and quickly dismiss any outside accolades from those not in the business of healthcare. "Isn't it hard? Nurses are angels. My father had wonderful nurses when he died. I can't imagine how y...
