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Working as a NNP in a Level 2 Special Care Nursery
I am privileged. I have been to the other side and experienced that the grass is greener. The majority of my career as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) has been in a Level 3 NICU with all the bells and whistles of high acuity, ECMO, high-risk deliveries, transport,...
8 Tick Prevention Tips to Use Now
While it’s possible for ticks that carry Lyme disease or other tick-borne infections to be present year-round, they’re especially active in the spring and the summer months. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and it’s a good reminder to exercise extra caution when...
Why It’s Great to be a Nurse in 2018
Whether you’re caring for patients, assisting physicians, or talking with families, you love what you do. No day is ever the same. We asked nurses why they love being a nurse in 2018. They gave us many different reasons, but they all agree on one thing: being a nurse...
Precepting, Part 1: The Trials of Teaching
I had the opportunity to precept a nursing student this month and I thought it would be a perfect blog post to share with you all, from my perspective as a nurse, and that as a student who not too long ago completed the preceptorship process myself. As it turns out,...
Staff Orientation in the NICU
I vividly remember my first day of working in the NICU. I had two years of adult nursing experience under my belt and was excited to transition my career to caring for the world’s tiniest humans. The first few months were humbling. This was a far cry from my previous...
The Key Role Nurses Play in Patients’ Journeys with Chronic Diseases
It’s an exciting time to be a nurse—our role in health care is as important as ever and we have access to technologies and innovations that allow us to provide better care for patients. Even with these advances, however, the importance of ensuring we are well prepared...
Women and Families Face Consequences of Maternity Workforce Shortage
On May 5th each year, Frontier Nursing University recognizes International Day of the Midwife by focusing on the outcomes of midwifery-led care. While we celebrate the role of nurse-midwives, one of our main goals as a leading educator is to reach others who may be...
In the OR: Working as a Transplant Surgical Nurse
When a patient is undergoing organ transplant surgery, there are teams of people involved in everything before, during, and after the procedure. Jenna Vinje, RN, CNOR, a circulating and scrub nurse on the Peripheral Vascular and Liver Transplant team at University...
Crossing the Finish Line: How I Passed the NCLEX
The NCLEX: the ultimate goal for every nursing student—and, the source of constant anxiety, stress, and sleepless nights. Nursing school exams are supposedly modeled after it, giving us multiple-choice questions where there are always two good answers, and we “have to...
Out in the Country: Working as a Nurse in a Rural Setting
Andrew J. Johnson, APRN, CRNA, grew up in a rural area and always knew that it was the exact type of setting where he wanted to work. As the sole anesthesia provider for a critical access hospital in Olivia, Minnesota, Johnson loves what he does. But he does face...
Finding Joy in Everyday Nursing Tasks
There are certain aspects of every job that are, well, mundane. You know them, the repetitive and seemingly boring tasks that we are required to do but might not necessarily enjoy. It’s easy to get bogged down by these tasks or to even dread them, but it doesn’t have...
Aiding Victims of Sexual Assault
Victims of any kind of sexual assault are traumatized—they’re anxious, vulnerable, and, not surprisingly, scared to trust. They need help. In 1994, Dr. Christine Jackson noticed that when victims of sexual assault were brought into area hospitals in Baltimore City,...
Taking EMRs to the Next Level: Collaboration Tools for Providers
Nowadays, you don’t have to go very far to look at your medical records; you can probably pull them up on your phone right now. Though the use of electronic medical records (EMRs) is pretty widespread, providers still face some major challenges, and health systems...
Giving the Gift of Life: Working as a Living Donor Transplant Coordinator
Not all transplant nurses do the same kind of work. Because a kidney or part of a liver can be transplanted from a live donor, there are nurses who work with them every step of the way and for years after. Helene Wilkinson, RN, is a Living Donor Kidney Coordinator at...
The Quest to Reduce Infusion Errors
Infusion errors continue to occur more frequently than they should. In fact, in 2017, the ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit that strives to improve patient care through researching health care approaches, rated infusion errors as the number one hazard in health...
Looking for a Way to Rejuvenate This Spring? Consider a Digital Detox
There’s good reason to take note of the emerging, digital detoxing trend that’s making its way through health and wellness circles. Many of us are glued to our phones, tablets, or computers at all hours of the day and night. With spring in the air, many people yearn...
Miracles on 34th Street: Working as a Transplant Nurse
Geneve Rumohr, RN, SNC, CMSRN, CCRN works as a transplant nurse at NYU Langone Health on 34th Street in New York City. Over her years there, she has seen many miracles as well as disappointments. She got into nursing because, as she says, “I find the nursing...
4 Ways to Boost Morale in the Workplace
With the stress of the health care profession, it can be challenging to rally your energy or exude optimism on a daily basis. If you’re in an administrative or management role, you may notice signs of dwindling happiness among the staff. Things like arguments among...
Nurse of the Week: Emma Strong, University of Georgia Nursing Student, Helps Victims of Vehicle Crash
Our Nurse of the Week is Emma Strong, a University of Georgia (UGA) nursing student who pulled over to help the victims of a vehicle crash. Strong was assisted by two others, Vicki Bishop and Michael Derricotte, and all three citizens of Athens, GA were later...
Why Specialize in Oncology? Advice for Nursing Students
Oncology is a challenging but rewarding nursing specialty. With May being designated as Oncology Nursing Month, it’s a good time for nursing students to learn more about becoming an oncology nurse and connect with oncologists who have made the great big specialty...
