Alice Benjamin’s nursing education journey has been everything except traditional. At first, she thought her path would hinder her career, and she secretly envied the traditional 4-year nursing program. But her education journey has provided unique, colorful, resourceful, well-rounded, and […]
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With the May 10 celebration of School Nurse Day, school nurses around the country will recognize how the role of a school nurse has changed dramatically over the decades. This recognition day helps highlight the increasingly complex medical, social, and
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As a shock to absolutely no one, the sleep-related challenges faced by healthcare workers, particularly nurses, are extensive. AWAKE Chocolate, the first-ever caffeinated chocolate and a delicious alternative to coffee and energy drinks, took notice and surveyed 1,000 American healthcare
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The consequences for nursing during the COVID-19 pandemic are serious and potentially long-lasting. Such are the conclusions of a major news report from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). Among the findings: Over the past two years, approximately 100,000
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As National Nurses Week 2023 begins its celebration of nurses around the world, nurses everywhere will look forward to the future of nursing while also honoring nursing history and all the nurses who came before them. For some nurses, digging
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A little-known fact to many from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN): Nursing is the U.S.’ largest healthcare profession, with more than four million registered nurses (RNs) nationwide. Furthermore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the employment of registered nurses to
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The annual celebration of Student Nurses Day recognizes the hard work and ambition of nurses who are pursuing additional education to help them be the best nurses possible. Student nurses today face an entirely different world than nurses entering school
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Emergency nurses who expect the unexpected in their ED know the ability to rapidly and accurately triage patients can make all the difference when every second counts for providing the best care possible. Although patient assessment skills are vital, research
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As the healthcare sector grows more competitive, medical offices must develop new strategies to reach more patients. With this in mind, medical practices must modify their marketing tactics to be competitive in light of the growth of digital advertising and
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Nursing has a hierarchy of power and experience like any other profession; it also has a hierarchy that sometimes feels akin to the laws of survival on the savanna or in the jungle the herd mentality at work. Have you
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