Lauren Bond, a traveling nurse, has held licenses in five states and Washington. She maintains a detailed spreadsheet to keep track of license fees, expiration dates, and the different courses each state requires. The 27-year-old got into travel nursing because […]
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Every April, the sponsors of National Minority Health Month call attention to the prevalent health conditions of minorities. But the month is also about spreading information to improve the health of these communities. This year’s theme for Minority Health Month
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In my nearly 20 years of experience as a registered nurse, I’ve learned that simple steps make a significant difference. Fast-paced clinical settings make the procedures and protocols that all medical staff are familiar with incredibly important. Proactive steps, as
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The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) and the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) recently joined forces to offer a new dual admission BSN program. CCBC is the thirteenth school to create a dual-admission partnership agreement with the
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Obtaining either an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) is a pre-licensure pathway to becoming a Registered Nurse (RN). This is often the required academic path for entering into the nursing profession. Earning a
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Our Nurse of the Week is Kelsey Mumford, a senior nursing student at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin who wants to help Texas become a healthier state. Growing up in the Austin area, Mumford experienced the impact that
When transplant cardiologists at the Debakey Heart and Vascular Center at Houston Methodist Hospital, began to use percutaneously placed axillary intra-aortic balloon pumps (PAxIABPs) in 2007, there was one problem. Not with the procedure, which would act as a bridge
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From the time spent waiting for an organ for donation to the post-surgical recovery, transplant nurses play an integral role in the lives of patients involved in transplants. Today, National Transplant Nurses Day, recognizes that work. The International Transplant Nurses
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Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and the Cleveland Clinic will unveil a new home for their dental, medical, and nursing students this Spring — the Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion. The new space is part of the Health Education Campus
A nurse manager position is a career path that can be as equally rewarding as it is challenging. The decisions made by the nurse manager can drastically impact the staff on the unit. Attending important meetings, hiring staff, leading change,
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