Nurses can run into this situation every day: A friend or co-worker of a patient visits the hospital or clinic and wants to know health information about the patient. The friend wants to know dearly, but he or she may […]
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The word budget doesn’t usually excite most people. In fact, many think of budgets as restrictive. Or they may think of spreadsheets, complicated equations or time consuming number crunching. The good news is that a good budget doesn’t have to
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Safely soften your laundry — avoiding toxins and their associated hazards — and lower your skyhigh stress levels, so common in the nursing profession, at the same time. Rather than using conventional, chemical-laden fabric softener, you can easily make your
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Essential oils are a lovely way to scent cleaners, air fresheners, or bath products. Not only do these naturally scented items make us happier, some proponents of aromatherapy believe they make us healthier, too. As a nurse, you of course
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Have you been applying for nursing jobs and instead of getting invited for interviews, you’re only hearing crickets? In today’s competitive job market, how you market your education, skills and experience in writing can make or break your job application.
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A recent report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shed light on something nurses see every day – there’s a large gap in the well-being of minority children in the United States. The report, Race for Results, highlights the struggles
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We’re continuing our travel nursing career series with an interview with Miles Mattern, director of recruiting and marketing at Rise Medical Staffing, a travel nurse staffing company that offers nationwide placements. Today he shares information on what he’s looking for
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As a nurse, you know that medical tests and vaccinations can save lives, fight diseases, and pin point health conditions early on, when they’re more easily treated. It makes sense that April’s National Minority Health Month carries the theme of
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As graduation season quickly approaches, it’s time to start focusing on that first job. It’s becoming increasingly difficult for new graduate nurses to find a job in some areas of the country. New nurses can increase their chances of gainful
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Got a couple minutes? Interested in participating in a study? Consider taking one of the following surveys to help further minority nursing research. 1. Georgetown University Nurse Anesthesia Program Research Survey To date, little information has been collected regarding the
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