If you’re applying to schools for a nursing degree, you know that education costs a lot of money. Luckily, schools and the government offer financial aid in the form of student loans, grants, scholarships, or even work study. But all […]
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There were 3,400 nurse leaders in attendance at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Organization of Nurse Executives in Fort Worth, Texas. Day 2 of the meeting had a central focus on connection and the importance of connecting with
Nurses know stress. Ever-increasing demands on health care resources combined with the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), long hours, and staffing challenging have put serious strain on the nursing profession. Although all of these stressors are significant, two
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This generous gift to the New York University (NYU) College of Nursing was awarded by Howard and Rose-Marie Meyers. Mr. Meyers is a graduate of the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at NYU and serves as a trustee for
The Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare is dedicated to building the effectiveness of America’s professional nurses through four key programs that promote veterans’ healthcare and nursing scholars. Through two of their programs, the Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholars Program
This new report from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) addresses how baccalaureate and higher degree schools of nursing can magnify the ways they are improving healthcare at the local, state, and national levels. Included in the report
When Brittany Castaneda-Thibault, BSN, RN, first started her job search she made sure that the first thing she mentioned in her resume and cover letter was her externship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She wanted recruiters and hiring
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A major consequence of the nationwide nurse shortage is a lack of school nurses. Less than half of the public schools around the country have full-time nurses, and it’s even worse in urban and underfunded schools, leaving one school nurse
Just like the age-old debate if romance in the workplace is a good idea, does the same question hold true for friendships at work? Are close friendships at work a good idea? The answer is a very wishy-washy maybe. Workplaces are
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When a traumatic or otherwise medical turn-of-events forces patients and their families to deal with serious, sometimes even life-and-death situations, it doesn’t always bring out the best in people. Yet as a nurse, there are many things you can do
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