When Lynn Dow, RN, MSN, was a young girl, she dreamed of being a writer, and she wanted to write novels. But when her Dad died shortly before she turned 14, there was no money for college. “Instead I had […]
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Lately my hospital has had an influx of traveling nurses from all over the United States. And they’ve all been amazing! Some from Louisiana, Illinois, North Carolina, California, etc. And they really seem to enjoy being here.  So why are
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The University of Virginia (UVA) School of Nursing wants to teach nurses how they can help communities struggling to recover following a disaster thanks to an $87,000 grant from the Jefferson Trust. A panelist from UVA Nursing and Bluefields, Nicaragua,
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham has recently opened its new state-of-the-art School of Nursing building. With a 72,000-square-foot expansion and renovation, complete with the latest technology-enhanced classrooms and competency labs, the School of Nursing building is already being put
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Robeson Community College’s new nursing program was recently approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing, ahead of its start in summer 2019. RCC’s Paramedic to RN Bridge program is designed for paramedics to obtain an Associate Degree in Nursing.
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Peripheral Intravenous Line (PIV) complications can be aggravating at best and deadly at worst. To get more information about this topic and to learn about a new invention from 3M, we interviewed Joseph Hommes, VSN, RN, VA-BC, Technical Service Specialist,
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Escape rooms are no longer just a mystery-themed game – the University at Buffalo (UB) has turned it into an interprofessional training opportunity to help improve teamwork and communication between nursing and pharmacy students. Communication is critical between nurses and
A nutrition pilot was recently launched at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to give nurses support to change their health habits, allowing them to better care for their patients. Nurses often deliver health promotion education to patients, but
Nurses know what happens when a colleague has to call out due to sickness or an emergency or is due for vacation—others often end up working double shifts. If you want to, that’s one thing. But when it’s required because
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The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) celebrated the 130th anniversary of its founding over the weekend. The school originally opened as a hospital training school in October 1889 and eventually grew into a national model for nursing education. JHSON
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