While working on the job, have you ever been concerned that a mistake or an accident could cause you to be sued? Even if that happened, you would be covered by your employer’s malpractice insurance, right? Well, maybe and maybe
Pursuing jobs in the field of psychotherapy isn’t just for doctors; nurses can do it too. Benjamin Evans, DD, DNP, RN, APN, past president of the New Jersey State Nurses Association, has his own practice as a nurse psychotherapist in
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Natural disasters are scary, devastating, and sometimes fatal. There are many organizations that jump in to help when disasters occur, and Hope Force International is one of them. Tina Busby, FNP, RN, works for a group of Federally Qualified Community
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This is part of a monthly series about side gigs—nurses with interesting side jobs or hobbies. This month, we spotlight the host of Healthcare 911. For the last four decades, Gail Trauco, RN, BSN-OCN, a grief mediator as well as
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When nurses think about volunteering, they may imagine doing so somewhere in their own backyard. While all type of volunteering to help others is important and valuable, there are many different typessome may even take you across the world. Meggin Tallman
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No matter how hard you try to avoid it, it happens. The nurse becomes the patient. Whetheryou’ve given birth, had surgery, or a horrible case of the flu, there are times in life when conditions will send you to the hospital.
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Contrary to popular belief, nurses don’t solely work in health care facilities. In fact, with their specific experience, they can bring quite a lot to many other types of positions—including the government. Mary M. Martin, PhD, APRN, CS, while now
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Within the nursing field, there are a wide variety of specialties that nurses can pursue as a career choice. In this post, we’re spotlighting the occupational health nurse (OHN). Barb Maxwell MHA, RN, COHN-S, CCM, CWCP, QRP, FAAOHN, is the
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This is the first of a monthly feature about interesting side gigs or hobbies that nurses do outside of their full-time jobs. By day, Lauren Mochizuki, RN, BSN, has been an ER nurse for more than a decade. But at
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Minorities are often not accurately represented in clinical trials. For example, although Hispanics comprise 17% of the population of the United States, in terms of participants in nationwide clinical trials, only 1% are of Hispanic origin. The All of Us
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