According to the 2017 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report, the median nursing salary for RNs is $70,000. But sometimes, regardless of the size of your paycheck, you need more money. How you decide to drum up extra income […]
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Losing weight can be challenging for busy nurses. Long days, tons of stress, and sugary temptationsfrom goodies kept in bowls on desks to carb-loaded snacks coworkers bring for celebrationscan make it difficult to lose unwanted inches and pounds. A healthy weight
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Are you thinking about using your expertise as a nurse to launch a business? Do you have innovative ideas about patient care? Are you eager to create a new opportunity at the forefront of health care that is independent, flexible, and
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Professional nursing conferences provide extensive learning and networking opportunities. These informative and inspiring gatherings can also feel intimidating. Make your first—or next conference—an enjoyable and productive experience with these 12 tips: 1. Plan ahead. Register early and take advantage of discounts
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Did you know that domestic violence affects one in three women during their lifetime? Each year up to 1,600 women are murdered, often by their husbands, boyfriends, ex-boyfriends, or partners. For women in abusive relationships, knowing their risk level for homicide
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Pursuing a new goal – whether it is a career-related promotion, a personal do-over, or something else fresh – can lead to a variety of emotions. Initially, just thinking about improving your life is exciting and inspiring. But then the
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The job market for nurses has improved in recent years and nursing experts expect continued job growth. So how do you make the best impression as the best candidate? Here are six strategies: 1. Know thyself. It’s difficult to develop a
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As a travel nurse, you may encounter patients concerned about the Zika virus disease, especially if you are in Texas or Florida. These hurricane-battered states suffered extensive flood damage and have plenty of breeding spots for the disease-carrying bloodsuckers. Although chillier
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Many nurses work for health care organizations that have social media policies to govern their online behavior in the workplace. It’s navigating social media at home when the risk can increase for inappropriately posting identifying patient, coworker, or hospital information
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There is good news about the upcoming holiday-pack-on-the-pounds-season. It’s still many weeks away. That means—at the moment—you can’t use the excuse of “it’s a bad time of year” to justify NOT working on your eating and exercise goals to get
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