Nurses, like many professionals, build their confidence by learning, asking questions, and then doing. However, according to a Fidelity Investments® Money FIT Nurses Study, more than half of nurses surveyed (56%) say they lack confidence in making financial decisions. But Alexandra […]
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Janet Patterson, 64, has worked as a nurse for over a quarter of a century. After graduating from Santa Rosa Junior College, she worked in adult telemetry/step-down ICU, helping to implement a number of new programs at her hospital, including
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According to the Mayo Clinic, stretching helps improve flexibility and range of motion in the joints. Improved flexibility decreases the risk of injuries and enables muscles to work more effectively. Stretching also increases blood flow to muscle, flushing out oxygen-depleted
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Nurses know stress. Ever-increasing demands on health care resources combined with the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), long hours, and staffing challenging have put serious strain on the nursing profession. Although all of these stressors are significant, two
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Nursing is a physically demanding position. Work-related musculoskeletal injuries are the most common non-fatal occupational injuries and account for countless missed workdays among employees, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most cases are associated with service and social
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The nursing industry is in a significant state of transition. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the nursing industry is expected to grow far faster than the average occupation through 2022. Compounded by an aging population, implementation
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Nursing students must pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to receive their nursing license. The good news is that according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, approximately 73% of all candidates who took the test last
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Kathy Kump, RN, remembers the first time she was bullied. She remembers the intimidation and disrespect that accompanies such unwelcome acts as early as her first semester. Later, she would encounter it again at the beginning of her career, and
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In business, it is often said that it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. When it comes to landing a job and building a career, who you know can make a crucial difference. The idea of networking is
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