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…
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…
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…
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…
2022 Monkeypox Outbreak
As per the CDC, Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus is part of the same family of viruses as variola virus, the virus that causes smallpox. Monkeypox symptoms are similar to smallpox symptoms, but…
Taking Care of the Heart and Brain: Practice What We Teach
It’s probably not a surprise to learn that what is good for the heart is also good for the brain. Research is now stronger than ever showing the heart-brain health connection…
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…
Women Lead the Charge at Booming Healthcare Software Company
Using crowd-sourced suggestions from clients and industry partners alike, Ninth Brain has grown from employee health tracking into an expansive platform known for consultative training…
Taking Care of Your Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Now more than ever, it’s important to remember to take care of yourself so that you can care for others…
Patient Expectations and Nursing Care
Patient satisfaction is directly linked to patient expectations. As nurses, it’s so important to consider all of the ways a patient might view their own health outcomes…