Nursing Notes: Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a massive problem in the United States. On any given day during a nursing shift, you might encounter someone who is in an abusive relationship…
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Nursing Resources
Suicide in Nurses: A Cause for Alarm
With the strain and pressure our healthcare system has been under the past few years, nurses have serious cause for concern…
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Nursing Plans & Goals
The start of a new year always brings newfound motivation with a heightened focus on New Year’s resolutions, nursing plans, and goal-setting for the future…
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Nurses As Patients (or family members): A Look from the Other Side
Nurses are a special breed—generous, selfless, and strong—notorious for ignoring their physical and mental health. Some may joke that nurses make the “worst” patients…
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Short-Staffed Nursing, High Workloads, and Long Hours
Nursing is one of the most challenging and rewarding career paths. But working as a nurse can be exhausting due to understaffing, long working hours, and being overworked…
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Organ and Tissue Donation and Recovery
As of 2021, 169 million people in the United States have registered as donors. Not everyone who registers as a donor is able to donate. In fact, only 3 in 1,000 people die in a way that allows for deceased organ and tissue donation…
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Nursing Programs: RN vs. LPN
Do you want to enter nursing but aren’t sure which program to pursue? Let’s look more closely at the licensed practical nurse (LPN) route and the registered nurse (RN) route. The reason for choosing one over the other will depend on you…
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Nursing Career Development
Are you thinking about making a change in your nursing career? It’s important to have clear goals in mind when you’re considering your next steps. Nursing is one of the most flexible and interesting professions to be a part of…
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New “Healthcare Travelers Take San Diego” Conference Set for Late April 2022
Travel healthcare professionals often find that pursuing a travel career can be a lonely experience…
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Cultural Competency and Implicit Bias
By Sheryl Ness, MA, BSN, ADN, RN
Nurses work in an ever-changing environment with many nuances to manage. Each person brings their own values, beliefs, and unique culture with them to work each day….
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