It’s almost time for the Diversity Nurse Virtual Career Fair on October 23rd, and we have plenty of tips and insights for nurses planning to attend. The Advantages of Attending a Virtual Career Fair A recent Forbes magazine article by […]
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The importance of mental health in achieving overall wellness cannot be overstated. Mental health is defined as a state of physical, emotional, social, and psychological well-being in which the individual is productive, able to adapt to changes or adversity, able
Helping patients to navigate what comes after a difficult diagnosis is a necessary part of our profession. In my many years working with patients facing progressive diseases, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), I have found that they often have
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As a minority nurse, you know diversity and inclusion means much more than what the people in your organization look like and where they have come from. Diversity and inclusion is absolutely focused on creating a nursing workforce that more
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The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Nursing has received a $1.35 million grant which will help increase the number of behavioral health professionals treating opioid and other substance use disorders in Western New York. The three-year grant was provided
If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately. Suicide is one of the most pressing health issues in the country today, but it’s also one
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Pamela Jeffries, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, FSSH, dean of the George Washington University (GW) School of Nursing, has pledged to prioritize national prestige and diversity in her fifth year in the role, after focusing on growing the school’s academic and
As with any disease process, the role of nurses is to be ever vigilant about staying current on the latest advances with regards to ovarian cancer and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). As September is the awareness month for both of these conditions, it’s a good
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September is National Cholesterol Month, making it a great time for nurses to revisit tools for educating patients about maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. Nurses learn in nursing school about the two types of cholesterol: low-density lipoprotein cholesterols, or LDLs, and
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Job shadowing is a long-standing tradition. High schools often have dedicated shadowing days, during which students can come and spend time with people working in careers that the students find interesting. While a few hours isn’t really enough to know
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