While the path to entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone, there are plenty of opportunities for nurses with an interest in taking this route. There are many reasons nurses today are deciding to become entrepreneurs: taking a break from a stressful environment, […]
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In parts of the country where covid-19 continues to fill hospitals, a rotating cast of traveling nurses helps keep intensive care units fully staffed. Hospitals have to pay handsomely to get that temporary help, and those higher wages are tempting
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Though there are thousands of different healthcare jobs and hundreds of differing nursing career paths, few are more rewarding than those that lead to interactions with newborns. Working with parents who are thrilled to expand their family and excited to
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The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environmentis partnering with the UK College of Nursing to help meet the need for more nurses in rural Kentucky. According to the 2019 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s State Rankings for Health Outcomes,
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This is part of a monthly series about side gigs—nurses with interesting side jobs or hobbies. This month, we spotlight a nurse who is also a TEAS and NCLEX tutor. When Alaina Ross, RN, BSN, was first out of nursing school, she was
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Working as a school nurse is “not just ice and boo-boos.” That’s how Marisa Thomison, a nurse at a Hutto Independent School District elementary school, explains her profession, which has become a crucial component of public health during the pandemic.
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This is part of a monthly series about side gigs—nurses with interesting side jobs or hobbies. This month, we spotlight a nurse who is also a mental fitness coach. While Lakhila Tellis, RN, works full-time as a night shift nurse for a skilled
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Yes, you can now take your certification exam at home or in any comfortable place with internet access! On February 1, the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) announced that it is now offering live remote proctoring (LRP) for
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Nearly overnight, the coronavirus pandemic transformed health care, including perinatal care. Anticipating more and more COVID-19 patients, hospitals needed to create space quickly, both to manage the influx of patients with the disease and to protect non-infected patients from exposure
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A women’s health nurse practitioner (WHNP) is an advanced practice registered nurse who cares for women through various stages of their life, with a focus on reproductive, obstetric, and gynecological health. WHNPs start their careers as registered nurses and education
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