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Nurse Hero or Nurse Warrior?

Minority Nurse

Nurses have been called many things over the years, and saint, hero, angel, and savior are just several ways they’ve been described. In a misguided sense, nurses have even been unceremoniously sexualized in the form of the tired cliché of the sexy nurse Halloween costume.

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Nurse Specialist or Nurse Generalist?

Daily Nurse

Nurse specialists and nurse generalists are common within the nursing profession and 21st-century healthcare, and both serve important purposes in patient care and non-clinical settings. What are the repercussions for your nursing career?

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Celebrating the Value of Specialty Nursing Certification on Certified Nurses Day 

Daily Nurse

AACN joins hospitals and healthcare organizations in recognizing certified nurses for their professionalism, leadership, and commitment to excellence in the care of patients and families as part of Certified Nurses Day , Sunday, March 19.

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Why Nurses Should Learn Wilderness Medicine

Daily Nurse

Nurses are some of the most versatile, widely skilled healthcare professionals, so if you’re a nurse that loves to camp and backpack, now may be the right time to add some wilderness medicine skills to your professional toolkit.

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Feeding Your Nursing Career

Daily Nurse

Your nursing career is like your body. What nutritional deficits does your nursing career demonstrate? How do you choose to […] Blog Career Advice feed your career feeding your nursing career having a satisfying nursing career Nurse Keith nursing career

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12 Types of Nursing Certifications and What They Mean for Student Nurses

Daily Nurse

Nursing certifications are essential to provide the best possible care for your patients. By being certified, you can show your patients that you are a competent and qualified nurse. One of the most critical aspects of nursing […].

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A Day in the Life: Vascular Access Nurse

Daily Nurse

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a vascular access nurse and what this job offers? Rebecca Myers , MSN, RN, VA-BC, NPD-BC, is a Vascular Access Nurse (aka PICC nurse). I started my nursing career in ICU and was always interested in learning new skills.

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Nurses, Nursing, and the Nature of Suffering

Daily Nurse

In the course of many nurses’ healthcare careers, witnessing the illness, suffering, and death of others is commonplace. Blog Health & Wellness News challenges nurses face Nurse Keith nurses witness suffering nursing lifestyle pain and suffering

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The State of Nursing in the U.S.

Daily Nurse

Nursing is in a state of crisis. Overwhelmed by the critical need for more nurses, nursing is at a crossroads, and according to the president of the largest school of nursing in the U.S., Daily Nurse chatted with Chamberlain University President Karen Cox, Ph.D.,

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8 Things Every Nurse Needs

Daily Nurse

From the practical to the personal, here are eight things every nurse needs to be successful at any stage in their career. Pens disappear quickly, and having a supply is a must for all nurses.

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Nurse’s Side Gig: Stand-up Comedian

Daily Nurse

Laughter is the best medicine, especially when being a stand-up comedian is a nursing side gig that helps nurses deal with the profession’s stress. Dunham has been performing comedy as a nurse for 25 years.

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Nurse Finds Her Passion as Nurse Educator

Minority Nurse

My nursing education journey began when I received my BSN in Nursing at Rutgers College of Nursing in 2011. Their strength helped me to see myself as a strong but caring nurse. A Strong Caring Nurse.

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Leveraging Your Status as an Older Nurse

Minority Nurse

In conversations with nurses around the country, I hear from older nurses who feel their age is a significant liability in today’s nursing job market. With four generations of nurses active in the workforce (i.e., as a parent, a nurse, a citizen, etc.)

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Your Nursing Career and the Nuclear Option

Daily Nurse

If you’ve reached the point in your nursing career where you feel like you can’t go on and might need to abandon nursing and never look back, you’re considering “the nuclear option,” which means leaving the profession for good.

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Finding Success as a Nurse Entrepreneur

Daily Nurse

Adaptability, organization, and communication are among the skills you bring to patient care every day and are some of the same qualities that can help you succeed away from the hospital as a nurse entrepreneur. Nurses have a variety of traits that qualify them for an entrepreneurial path.

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Nursing Techniques: How to Grow Your Staff

Daily Nurse

The critical shortage of nurses is raising the stakes to meet the healthcare industry’s hiring challenges, so it’s essential to grow your nursing staff by developing targeted marketing campaigns that speak directly to the concerns of potential employees.

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The Importance of Tech Literacy for Nurses

Daily Nurse

Medicine and technology have continuously operated hand-in-glove, and never has that been more true than today — and this is all the more reason for nurses to prioritize tech literacy if they want to be the best nurse they can be.

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Americans Trust Nurses More Than Any Profession

Daily Nurse

According to the annual Gallup poll, Americans trust nurses more than any other profession for the twenty-second consecutive year. Nurses are viewed as having “very high” or “high” ethical and honesty standards by 79% of U.S.

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Can’t We Nurses All Get Along?

Minority Nurse

It is generally agreed that a vast majority of nurses choose the profession because they find fulfillment in being of service to others in their time of need. And by now, we’re all aware that nurses have been at the top of the Gallup poll as the most trusted professionals in the U.S.

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Nurse of the Week: Serenity Lane’s Nursing Journey From Leukemia Patient to Pediatric ER Nurse

Daily Nurse

Serenity Lane battled leukemia as a child, and the dedication of her medical team and nurses inspired her to pursue a career in nursing. This week she’s our Nurse of the Week.

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Nursing Educator Shortage Contributing to Hospice Labor Pressures

Hospice News

When retiring hospice nurses are ready to pass the torch, often no one is there to take it. The same applies to instructors in nursing schools who could help replenish their ranks. Currently, nursing schools and hospices are experiencing some of the same difficulties.

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Culturally Competent Nursing Mentorship

Minority Nurse

Culturally competent nursing mentorship for nursing students, nurses, or faculty often remains challenging when the mentor needs to reflect on the mentee. Nursing Mentorship. Census Statistics and Nursing Numbers. Critical Care Nurses, 41 (1), 9-16.

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A Day in the Life of an Oncology Nurse 

Daily Nurse

Have you ever thought about working as an oncology nurse but weren’t exactly sure what the job could entail? Perhaps you wanted to get more knowledge about it to decide if this sector of the field was a good fit for you.

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School Nurses Play Vital Role in Developing Children’s Health Literacy

Daily Nurse

The role of school nurses often has the reputation of being a treater of injuries for rambunctious kids. Nurses in educational settings contribute to kids’ physical, personal, and social growth.

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Nurse of the Week: NJ School Nurse Uses School Nursing to Educate and Uplift Students, Families, and the Community

Daily Nurse

School nursing builds a culture of health and improves health outcomes in their communities. Today’s Nurse of the Week is a school nurse passionate about using the school nursing profession to educate and uplift students, families, and the community.

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Recognizing Certified Nurses Day on March 19

Minority Nurse

The annual recognition of Certified Nurses Day on March 19 honors the nurses who go the extra step to achieve certification in their specialties. Some nursing specialties are starting to require certification as the advanced and most current skills are required for patient care.

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What Certifications Do Nurses Need?

Daily Nurse

Nursing certifications are essential for nurses and provide additional assurance that the RNs caring for patients are competent, well-trained, seasoned professionals. Numerous studies demonstrate that nurse certification improves patient care and safety.

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9 Simple Nursing School Tips Help You Succeed in Your Nursing Career

Daily Nurse

Nursing school is a rewarding but challenging experience. Nursing school can be overwhelming, and it takes […]. You must struggle to balance work and other important aspects of your life. You still have unread texts and exams to deal with while doing all of this.

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Transitioning from In-Person to a Remote Nursing Position

Daily Nurse

You can take two paths in nursing: attend hospitals and clinics as an in-person nurse or transition into a remote nursing position working remotely through telemedicine.

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A Day in the Life: Physical Rehabilitation Nurse

Daily Nurse

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a nurse in physical rehabilitation ? Adam Francis, MSN, RN, Director of Nursing at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital – Bartram Campus , took time to answer our questions. Explain what a physical rehabilitation nurse does.

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Peering into the Post-COVID Nursing Curriculum

Daily Nurse

Nursing education after COVID will rely more on technology and digital tools than ever. Simulation and online learning will be part and parcel of the curriculum for nursing students. Nursing education, according to […].

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Nursing on the Sunny Side of the Street

Daily Nurse

In these days of so much attention being (appropriately) paid to nurse burnout, nurse wellness, and existential fatigue from several years of the COVID-19 pandemic, what does it look like to be happy in your nursing career?

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Your Nursing Career Mitochondria

Daily Nurse

In terms of your nursing career, what are the mitochondria that power your engine? If you need to stoke the fire of your nursing career, the […]. Blog Career Advice News career advice career ATP Nurse Keith nursing nursing career Nursing Career Mitochondria

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Psychiatric Nurse Finds Her Niche

Daily Nurse

During her last rotation as a nursing student at an outpatient program for severely mentally ill patients, Dawn Bounds found her calling as a psychiatric nurse.

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Tips For Choosing a Nursing Specialty

Diversity Nursing

Choosing the right Nursing specialty can be a challenging decision, as there are many areas of Nursing to consider. Here are some steps that can help you choose the right specialty: Assess your interests Think about the areas of Nursing that interest you the most.

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Travel Nursing with a Family

Minority Nurse

Travel nursing is a fantastic opportunity for nurses to gain new skills in various facilities, learn new treatments and procedures for different medical conditions, receive excellent pay packages and benefits, and cross cities off their bucket lists as they travel around the country.

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Three Trailblazing Hawaiian Nurses: Part 2 – First Hawaiian Registered Nurse

Minority Nurse

Welcome to part two of Three Trailblazing Hawaiian Nurses blog series – Mabel Leilani Smyth, First Hawaiian Registered Nurse with Hawaiian ancestry, often referred to as “Hawai?i’s This rich blend is reflective of its nursing history. Mabel Smyth Begins Career as a Nurse .

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Nurse Practitioners in the Ascendant

Daily Nurse

Now more than ever, the role of the nurse practitioner is hitting new heights in terms of career opportunities, NP autonomy, and patients’ ability to access expert care provided by dedicated advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) throughout the U.S.

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Leading Nursing Trends for 2023

Nurse.com

Nursing is a noble profession that plays a critical role in providing healthcare services to people of all ages and in a variety of settings. But nursing is a field that is continuously evolving, and it’s important to keep up with the latest trends to stay ahead of the curve.

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Ugandan Nurse Agnes Nambozo Makes Treacherous Climb to Patients

Daily Nurse

After making a dangerous ladder climb to vaccinate children in remote areas, Ugandan nurse Agnes Nambozo has been dubbed ‘Nurse of the Year’ by the country’s health minister. Daily Nurse is proud to name Agnes Nambozo our Nurse of the Week.

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Celebrating Black Nursing Leaders: Dr. Jamil Norman

Minority Nurse

Jamil Norman is the Tempo Academic Program Coordinator for the RN to BSN Program at Walden University and a certified nurse educator with over twenty years of experience as a registered nurse and over fifteen years in higher education. Is that what inspired you to become a nurse?

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Scoping Out the Surgical Intensive Care Nurse

Daily Nurse

An outgoing nature, a desire to act as a patient advocate, and a willingness to function outside your comfort zone are among the attributes you need to be a successful surgical intensive care nurse.

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Nurse of the Week: Meet Long Island’s 2022 Nurse of Excellence

Daily Nurse

Nurse leaders from Long Island’s hospitals and nursing education programs honored Patricia Woloszyn, DNP, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NPP psychiatric clinical nurse specialist at Stony Brook University Hospital, with the 2022 Nurse of Excellence Award.

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