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Endurance for the Long Shift: How Physical Hobbies Boost Nursing Stamina
While rewarding, nursing is also incredibly demanding, and each shift requires hours of walking, standing, and moving from place to place. In short, the job requires that you have stamina and endurance. If you can’t keep up, then there are strategies you can try to...
What is Rapid Response Nursing?
In the setting of acute care, immediate intervention is essential when critically ill patients decompensate. These situations require highly trained experts who can do the job while remaining calm under pressure. Enter the rapid response nurse. Rapid Response Nursing ...
Struggling With Your Mental Health? Adopt a Pet
Pets are known worldwide to make our lives better. They’re natural, cuddly stress relievers that can improve cardiovascular health and decrease loneliness. That’s why it can be an excellent idea for nurses to adopt a pet of their own, especially if they’re...
A Haven of Rest: The Nurse’s Guide to Building a Soothing and Comfortable Home Sanctuary
Natural materials, indoor plants, and essential oils are simple yet effective ways to turn your home into a soothing and comfortable sanctuary. Even the simple addition of houseplants has been found to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and improve overall state of...
In Healthcare and Nursing, Relationships Matter
Healthcare is an industry where careers and patient care are both fueled by relationships. As you navigate the arc of your professional life, your multidisciplinary colleagues can be a special fuel for your future. At the same time, your connections with patients can...
Claim Your Future: High School Initiative Prepares Students for Healthcare Careers
In a unique effort to jump-start young people into healthcare professions, including nursing, one philanthropy will provide $250 million to create special high schools to prepare students for healthcare careers. In January, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced an...
Unlocking the College Financial Aid Vault – More Difficult Than Ever
The 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the revamped version purportedly designed to streamline the process and make life easier for FAFSA applicants. Really? A closer look reveals potential concerns that merit careful consideration. Let’s...
Will the Real Nurse Please Stand Up?
Have you ever heard a nurse pass judgment on a colleague and say that another nurse isn’t a “real nurse”? Have you noticed some nurses looking down on those who choose to be school nurses or work in home health, dialysis, assisted living, medical offices, or...
Nurse Practitioners: #1 Job in 2024
As a popular career path, nurse practitioners have been in the ascendant for some time now, and 2024 is no exception. Every time you turn around, it can seem like someone else you know is in NP school or considering applying. No matter how you slice it, the nurse...
The Nurse as an Agent of Change
When we think of a nurse, we absolutely and automatically think of a nurse who works in some capacity as a clinician. We may also think of a nurse executive or administrator, writer, informaticist, case manager, health and wellness coach, or many other roles that...
Is Your Nursing Career a Good Fit?
When you think about the current state of your nursing career, does it fit like an old glove, or has it begun to chafe, itch, irritate, or otherwise make you feel uncomfortable? Are there buttons missing? If a shoe metaphor is more appropriate, have you developed...
Boosting Nurse Wellbeing with Continued Professional Development: A Path to Skill Enhancement, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout Reduction
Continued professional development is crucial to help nurses grow their skills, improve job satisfaction, and prevent burnout. Nurses working in hospitals that implement burnout-reduction strategies — including professional mobility opportunities, wage increases, and...
LinkedIn 101 for Nurses — Dare to be a Bold Networker
Networking is standard among many professionals, but nurses aren’t generally natural or willing networkers. Many nurses go to work, serve their patients, collaborate with their colleagues, and even save lives along the way, and then they understandably want to go home...
Fostering Teamwork and Collaboration Among Nursing Staff
In an evolving healthcare landscape, many hospitals and health systems have a diverse nursing staff of tenured employees, contractors, specialists, and more. While this can be a recipe for a dynamic and collaborative environment, it also has the potential to become...
10 Ways to Create Your Goals for 2024
Defining your nursing career and life goals for 2024 involves considering various aspects of your personal and professional development. Here's a guide on how to structure your goals into ten categories: Career Advancement Specify the position or level you aim to...
Thinking Innovatively About Your Nursing Career Development
Your nursing career is yours to create, and every nurse’s path can be unique, innovative, and distinctive with proper care and attention. At the same time, all of your obligations and responsibilities might steer you away from your uniqueness and lead you into a rut...
Adelphi Nursing Program Receives Maximum Accreditation
Adelphi University's College of Nursing and Public Health's nursing program has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education's (CCNE) Board of Commissioners. Adelphi's undergraduate and graduate nursing programs met all four CCNE...
Enhancing Nutrition in Nursing: A Comprehensive Guide to Healthy Eating for Nurses
As nurses play a pivotal role in healthcare, they must focus on their health and well-being, and maintaining a healthy diet tailored to support the specific needs of nurses is essential for sustained energy, optimal health, and enhanced performance. Here’s a...
Snacking Explained: How to Stay Energized During Long Shifts
One of the biggest challenges as a nurse is working those long, 12-hour (+) shifts, with small snack breaks, and needing to keep your energy up the entire time. It’s a lot to handle! And I know firsthand as my mom was a shift nurse for over 40 years. I watched her...
Mental Health and Wellness Programs for Healthcare Workers
Healthcare professionals work tirelessly to provide care and support for their patients, often at the expense of their physical and mental well-being. It's no secret that healthcare workers face high levels of stress, long hours, and emotionally charged situations...