The Director from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, has appointed Patricia Flatley Brennan, RN, PhD, as the new Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). She is expected to begin the new role […]
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree has arrived. While no absolute mandate exists for nurses to pursue this clinical doctorate, nurses are overwhelmingly choosing the DNP. In fact, according to the American Association of the Colleges of Nursing (AACN),
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Many colleges and universities across New Jersey have been working to create new programs to help registered nurses upgrade their nursing degrees to a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). With a nationwide nursing shortage affecting healthcare programs, demand has
So you’ve made it to nursing school. Congratulations! You’ve just voluntarily signed up for months of sleepless nights, constant reading, ambiguous tests, and long clinical hours. As daunting as the idea of nursing school is, there are plenty of resources
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Earlier this week the Pennsylvania College of Technology dedicated its Nursing Education Center during National Nurses Week. The college’s nursing program was previously housed on the second floor of the Health Sciences Center, sharing a wing with four other majors,
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As a nurse, being able to communicate well with your patients is key. Talking with them enables you to find out what they need, if they are in pain, or if a treatment doesn’t seem to be working. Improving communication
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In line with National Nurses Week, Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) announced the development of a new series of Certification for Nursing Education (CNE) training modules which will be created by experts from Boston College’s William F. Connell School of
Full practice authority for nurse practitioners has been an ongoing debate nationwide, but a new Pennsylvania bill announced last week could be a major step toward a breakthrough giving more practice rights to experienced nurse practitioners. Officially announced last Monday,
How many patients can a nurse reasonably care for at one time? This is perhaps the biggest issue facing the nursing profession right now. In fact, there are two bills in Congress right now that seek to decide just this,
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Kaplan University’s “Know Your Advanced Practice RN” campaign is a new initiative to help consumer and health professionals better understand the role of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and their distinct career paths. The launch of the campaign was announced
