Careers are like gardens: we plant seeds with hopes for the future. We water, fertilize, and watch the tender shoots emerge from the soil. With any luck, those shoots turn into thriving, healthy plants. If careers are like gardens, how […]
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Wearable technology has become more common in the care of cancer patients, but it can also boost adherence to certain protocols, such as hand hygiene. Anne Corbett, MS, BSN, RN, nurse manager of the stem cell transplant unit at Hackensack
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common occurrence that both healthcare professionals and laypeople should be aware of. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there were 69,000 deaths related to TBI in 2021, which amounts to approximately 190
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Nurses have a great deal of responsibility when managing sensitive information, including access to the Death Master File (DMF), because they are healthcare professionals entrusted with patient care. This article explores the moral and legal issues that help nurses use
Simulation sessions can help maintain clinician proficiency and prepare staff members to be part of the multidisciplinary team during high-risk procedures that happen suddenly and infrequently. One such situation is an emergency resternotomy in the intensive care unit (ICU) for
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The age of new technologies like artificial intelligence is opening new vistas for nurses just choosing their career paths and experienced nurses looking to expand their skills. Over more than 30 years as a registered nurse, I have seen our
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Nursing continues to be one of the most rewarding careers available, and people from all backgrounds are drawn to its fulfilling nature. If you’re like many people, you might have always dreamed of becoming a nurse, but you decided to
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Every nurse has a particular career journey fueled by something inside that makes that journey personally fulfilling. Some nursing careers are straightforward, and some involve out-of-the-box thinking and unusual pathways to success. No matter what your nursing career may look
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Every nurse is familiar with the underlying anxiety of not working a holiday. At the core of that anxiety is a specific fear: the fear of receiving a desperate call from a nurse manager asking them to come into work
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Certain occupations are steeped in science, technology, engineering, and/or math, and these professional pathways are generally referred to as STEM careers. Although we often refer to nursing as an art, nursing is deeply based on science and technology, and there
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