V-CARE was created by the federal government in 2013 to fund pilot programs at nine universities around the US to create Bachelor of Science in Nursing curriculums for veterans, medics, and corpsmen. Military medics and corpsman who are trained to […]
This week’s ‘Nurse of the Week’ is Amber Boyd. Amber is a Pediatric ICU Nurse and was recently featured onToday.com. Amber was the primary nurse for a newborn named Nicole who suffered from omphalocele, a rare abdominal wall defect in which the intestines, liver, and occasionally other
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Million Hearts is a nationwide initiative with a goal of preventing 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. Their initiative is co-led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on
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If you’ve only given professional nursing associations a passing thought, it’s time to think hard about the benefits of joining one (or even two!). Many nurses find their membership is one of the most valuable resources they use in their
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Medical Malpractice is defined as the improper, unskilled, or negligent treatment of a patient by a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, or other health care professional. Let me help make this a little bit clearer for you and share a few
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Get Your Supplies Together Vision boards are an excellent way to visualize your best life, goals, and dreams. Vision boards are a creative way to generate a visual of the things that you want to see manifested in your life,
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Nursing is a physically demanding position. Work-related musculoskeletal injuries are the most common non-fatal occupational injuries and account for countless missed workdays among employees, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most cases are associated with service and social
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Dr. Lori Lioce, a clinical associate professor of nursing at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been a steady advocate for increased clinical simulation in nursing education programs. She took part in the development of a program at
New York (NY) continues to be a national leader in advancing legislation to promote the education of nurses. New York introduced its legislation in 2005 requiring future nursing graduates of diploma and associate degree programs to attain a baccalaureate degree
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Nursing students are well versed on the importance of good quality sleep. After all, they study body mechanics and know that no body can function at its best without proper rest. But if you’re a sleep deprived nursing student, you’ll
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