With all the lifting, stretching, standing, pulling, pushing, running, and turning nurses do during a typical shift, it’s no wonder so many of them complain of back pain. One of the most essential and yet often poorly treated and supported […]
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Lots of people want to save money and they are cutting back, taking on extra work, and sticking to budgets to meet their goals. But once you start building your nest egg, do you know the best way to take
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No one likes to admit they made a mistake. Whether you mouthed off to a coworker, got caught sneaking in late, failed a huge exam, or got passed over for the promotion everyone thought you were made for, it’s tough
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You want the job, you need the job, and you know you are the best candidate to fill that open position. Now that you’ve finally been called in for a job interview, you’re starting to get nervous. What can you
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Have you ever felt like you just have nothing left to give your patients? Does a day at work feel like you’re scraping the bottom of your emotional well? Lots of nurses have hit the proverbial emotional wall—sometimes called compassion
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Despite all their medical training, professional nurses are sometimes unable to recognize symptoms of illness when it happens to them, even something as life-changing as depression. With vague symptoms like moodiness, exhaustion, distraction, weight fluctuations, and even sleep problems, nurses
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As a child, LaQuitta Wilkins, RN and Miss Black Alabama USA 2016, often tagged along with her mom as she made her home health care nursing rounds. On days when her asthma symptoms made her feel ill, Wilkins couldn’t go
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Getting a job offer is thrilling, but having two offers on the table can actually heighten both excitement and anxiety. Because nurses are in demand and much needed right now, you could someday find yourself having to choose between two
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While all nurses face high levels of stress on the job, student nurses shoulder a particularly challenging load. Student-nurse stress contributes to substantial upset and career questioning. Â Student nurses must cope with an incredibly rigorous course load of school
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We have all heard it before save for retirement before you start filling up your children’s college funds. The idea goes against the grain for many parents. Not only do they want to provide money so their kids can go
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