Social media can further your career as a nurse for many reasons. First of all, nurses need to be connected to social media in order to thrive in their career trajectory. Everyone has their own niche and social media can help you…
You’re busy, you’re working full time in a hospital setting, with kids at home, and you just started your BSN program online. Congratulations! You are moving forward in your career to great opportunities only available to nurses with a BSN degree.…
At the end of WWII, the government saw the need for more nurses as our soldiers returned and our population boomed. Because our country and its people needed good nurses fast, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program was instigated. Today we are…
We’re celebrating National Nurse Anesthetists Week on January 20 – 26, 2013. According to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, this year marks the 14th annual celebration which began in 1999. History tells us that the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists…
It took Katran Stewart some time to get to nursing school, but when she got there, she knew she’d discovered her passion. A payroll specialist for the New Mexico Air National Guard for six years and a Certified Nurse Aide for…
Whether you’re a nurse just graduating with an ADN or BSN, or you’re a nurse with decades of experience and an advanced degree under your belt, understanding your scope of practice is essential to safe patient care and effective nursing, as well…
Every word you use can affect your patients’ recovery. That is the power of communication in nursing! It directly affects your relationship to the people around you. Nurses who earn an advanced degree, such as a BSN, learn the communication skills that…
What changes do nurses want to see in their workplace? We asked our community on Facebook and they came up with a long list of grievances. Most nurses echoed the need for more staffing and a lower nurse to patient ratio: “Staffing,…
Picture yourself with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing! How does it feel to be part of the growing trend of elite nurses who have many opportunities to practice in all areas of nursing? When you hear of positions that require…
How many of you started your nursing career with little or no education and training then worked your way up? I would be interested in the results of an unofficial survey. I am, at the tender age of 40, returning to…