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Nursing Online Career Fair
Register for one of our Online Nursing Career Fairs and prepare for your next step after graduation. Meet and connect with employers to find your next opportunity.
Student Nursing News and Trends
See the latest nursing news, trends, and information to help you succeed in nursing school.
Free 2017 Nurse Salary Report
See how nursing salaries compare by specialty, role, certification, and get a better picture of your true value. This report explores salary comparisons across the US and provides you with key tips on how to position yourself for a higher salary in the future.
Nursing Test Prep
Take our nursing test prep sample questions and test your skills as you prepare for your next exam. Choose test prep questions from 5 specialty areas, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal, and hematological nursing.
Cutting the Cables: Traditional Techniques Meet Next-Generation Medical Technology to Save Mothers and Their Babies
From ultrasound powered by artificial intelligence to image-sharing tools on the cloud, technology advancements are improving the quality of health care at an unprecedented rate. Yet, when it comes to one of the most universal and compelling health care needs – a...
4 Ways to Prevent the Harmful Effects of UV Rays
July is National Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Month and this presents an opportunity for nurses to educate patients to protect themselves from the harmful effects of UV rays. UV rays not only cause skin damage, but also skin cancer and cataracts. There are three types of...
From Stroke Patient to Rehabilitation Nurse
Anne M. Cabello, RN, BSN, CRRN, was only 12 years old when she experienced a mild stroke. Luckily for her, with good, acute rehabilitative care—as well as, she says, much love, prayers, and support—she made a full recovery. This experience, though, led her to become a...
How to Handle Being Fired By a Patient Gracefully
So you’ve been fired by a patient. It’s not pleasant. But the good news is that you are not the only one who has had this experience. Getting fired is a natural part of patient care. Not everyone that you interact with will like you or the experience you provide for...
4 Ways to Build Innovative Ideas into Nursing Practice
Nurses play important roles in all health care access points from hospitals and physicians’ offices to community health centers, school health clinics, nursing homes, and public health departments. Since their roles in patient care across the health system provide...
Vanderbilt Schools of Law and Nursing Launch Pilot Project to Help Seniors with Legal and Medical Documents
Vanderbilt University recently announced the launch of a new interprofessional pilot project involving the School of Nursing, Law School, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center which will help older adults in need of advance care plans and power of attorney...
Saving a Life in a Different Way
When Nathan Hansen, RN, was still in nursing school at the State College of Florida, he often used YouTube videos to help him study. While watching videos one day, he saw a story about a young man who got the call to donate bone marrow to help save someone’s life. At...
4 Ways to Promote Prevention on National HIV Testing Day
June 27th is National HIV Testing Day and this brings an opportunity for all nurses across the nation to spread the word about the importance of getting an HIV test and to encourage patients and their family members to stay in care, and to support HIV prevention....
Chilling Out: The Importance of Taking Vacations
Summer is here, and the time is right…for taking vacations. Think you don’t have time? Think again. Flo Leighton, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, a board certified mental health nurse practitioner as well as an adjunct faculty at New York University College of Nursing, has a...
Top Nursing Podcasts
Please note that all links are for iTunes. 1. Johns Hopkins Health Newsfeed Stay up-to-date with short podcasts on top medical storiesopens in new window from Johns Hopkins. Each podcast is only about a minute, but provides nurses with the latest info in medicine....
Nurses of the Week: University at Buffalo Nursing Students Treat 800 Patients on Trip to Haiti
Our Nurses of the Week are the nursing students of the University at Buffalo (UB) who spent a week in Haiti treating over 800 patients. Ten nursing students were assisted on the mission trip by a group of UB faculty and several Western New York physicians,...
Questions to Ask During Your Nursing Interview
When preparing for an interview, it is important to not only focus on what questions you might be asked, but also questions to ask the employer. Your inquiries will help you determine whether the job will be a good fit for you and give you insight into what it is...
Suicide and Prevention in the US Healthcare Workforce
The rate of suicide in the United States has climbed dramatically over the last few decades, including in the healthcare workforce. Suicide accounted for nearly 45,000 deaths in 2016 and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that suicide rates...
When Necessity Results in Invention: Jean Snyder and the ERMA
When Jean Snyder, DNAP, CRNA, read a story about a vibrant boy who went in for routine surgery and instead of coming home, died during, she knew she had to do something. The cause of the child’s death was a medication error. “As a mother and as a nurse anesthetist, my...
Precepting, Part 2: Inside the Student Experience
You've read my thoughts on being a preceptor, but now it's time to explore things from the other side: as an orientee. In the last two years, I've had the opportunity to orient as a student in nursing school, as a precepting practicuum student, and as a new graduate...
Concordia University Ann Arbor School of Nursing Conducts Poverty Simulation
Concordia University Ann Arbor’s School of Nursing recently conducted a poverty simulation that presented 65 students with tough questions related to the topic: What if you only had a $10 bill for the month to meet your family’s basic needs? How does living in poverty...
Spotlight: Long-Term Care Nurse
Tina M. Baxter, APRN, GNP-BC, has worked in both acute care and long-term care. A board certified gerontological nurse practitioner, she now teaches through HIS Solutions Health Care and works as a legal nurse consultant for Baxter Professional Services, assisting...
Need Some Motivation to Workout? Consider the 4 Benefits of Exercise That Often Fly Under the Radar
It’s that time of year again—the time where we struggle to whip our bodies into beach-ready shape. While some people may be successful in this endeavor, others can be left frustrated by the absence of six-pack abs or sculpted arms. But the reality is, not everyone has...
Getting Millennial Nurses to Commit to Your Organization
We know firsthand what it's like to be a parent to a millennial nurse. My millennial daughter is married to a travel nurse. They are out living the dream in their "tiny house" on wheels with a beautiful cream-colored golden retriever named Arlo. Jennifer, a nurse...
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,...
