Oregon and Minnesota topped the list of best states for nurses, according to a recent report released by WalletHub. The 50 states and District of Columbia were ranked for opportunity and competition, and work environment, among 21 key metrics. Washington, […]
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The term “midwife” literally means “with woman.” Although nurse-midwives are best known for their work during pregnancy and specifically labor and delivery, nurse midwives care for women’s health in a comprehensive way. Certified nurse midwives (CNM) are advanced practice nurses
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Our Nurse of the Week is Paige Niepoetter, a senior nursing student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) who aspires to become a life-changing cancer researcher. Her drive and academic experiences during her undergraduate years have positioned her to achieve
The Caldwell University School of Nursing and Public Health has announced a new fully online Master of Science in Nursing program in Population Health for Fall 2019. The program is the first of its kind in New Jersey. Dr. Donna
Sharing personal information with patients sometimes is just natural for nurses. Working closely with patients while caring for them and giving them compassion warrants it. The adage says that you don’t discuss some things with other people: religion, money, and
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During a recent Washington State Senate floor debate, Senator Maureen Walsh said, By putting these types of mandates on a critical access hospital that literally serves a handful of individuals, I would submit to you those nurses probably do get
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The George Washington University School of Nursing (GW Nursing) has recently employed new male nursing faculty to help serve as role models for male students. Despite a 50 percent increase in nursing faculty since 2014, the university still lags in
I am a cardiac acute care nurse in a large Northeast suburban trauma hospital. I arrive at work twenty minutes early so that I can get to know my patients. I then check the chart for admitting diagnosis, pending labs,
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VA offers many rewarding opportunities to advanced practice nurses interested in caring for America’s Veterans. So, to help you understand why you should consider a future with us, we chatted with Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Edith Gabor, who started her
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Nurses have active roles in all aspects of patient care. A new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows how nurses are in pivotal roles that allow for current patient care now and can make enormous impact on the
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