Public health is the heart of a community’s wellbeing. It is about promoting health and providing protection for people in all aspects of their life – where they work, live, learn, or play. Most often, people seek healthcare services once they are sick or injured. Public health aims to help people avoid sickness or injury […]
In a profession as versatile as nursing, every RN has an aspect of the job they find most fulfilling. Some nurses find that the most fulfilling career path involves working with different populations and caring for patients across their lifespans. They place the utmost importance on building and nurturing long-lasting relationships with their patients, serving […]
There are a few items that you could not do without as a nurse: click pens, a penlight, nursing scissors, good scrubs, comfortable nursing shoes, and a stethoscope. Each of these essential items are vital for you as a nursing professional. While you can never have enough click pens, cute scrubs, or comfy nursing footwear, […]
For the people who enjoy the occasional crime drama series, the term ‘forensics’ and its implications are probably familiar. But now you’re probably wondering: Do forensic nurses go to crime scenes? Do they participate in criminal investigations? What type of nurse is a forensic nurse? If you are interested in pursuing a job that has […]
Congratulations are in order! All the years of hard work, the sleepless nights spent studying, the numerous exams, the resume crafting and the nursing interviews have now come to an end as you embark on the new leg of your nursing journey. You are officially a Registered Nurse and you are launching off a career […]
The field of nursing provides aspiring RNs with a multitude of exciting opportunities, many extending beyond traditional bedside care. One of these rewarding career paths in legal nurse consulting. Finding their job at the intersection of nursing and law, Legal Nurse Consultants apply their extensive nursing knowledge and expertise to legal cases involving medical issues. […]
Nursing is about providing care, alleviating pain, and compassionately and professionally helping people navigate stressful health situations. There’s nothing gendered about this job description. Yet, historically, nursing has been a female dominated profession. Fortunately, things are changing. For the last few decades, the ranks of male nurses have steadily grown to benefit the entire healthcare […]
Whether we’re talking about elective or urgent procedures, there’s no denying that surgery is a crucial part of healthcare that transforms people’s lives. Such a complex health service requires the attention and dedication of an interdisciplinary team – with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses working side by side tirelessly to improve the well-being of patients. If […]
Healthcare is an intricate ordeal, especially for people diagnosed with serious illnesses. Understanding and learning to cope with a severe disease is a complex process, and patients will often need professional help to navigate it and ensure they always make informed decisions regarding their treatment. Here’s where the Nurse Navigator comes in. Introduced in the […]
The nursing field is constantly evolving along with the entire healthcare industry. Nursing leadership positions are becoming increasingly predominant to ensure that nurses are always offering their highest quality of care. Some of those impactful roles are: Nurse Manager, Director of Nursing, or Chief Nursing Officer. If you are interested in leadership and want to […]
The great variety of specialties to choose from is one of the main selling points of a nursing career. You can find a nursing specialty that you’re really passionate about, which meets your needs and is tailored to your personality. One such potential career path for aspiring nurses is orthopedics. Everything you need to know […]
Military nursing is one of the most fulfilling and challenging career paths a Registered Nurse could explore. There’s no doubt about it: working in the military can be stressful and even dangerous, but, in the end, it brings together two of the noblest actions any person could undertake: helping others and serving their country. In […]
The allure of travel nursing isn’t too hard to pinpoint. You work when you want, where you want, and you make more money in the process. You fulfill your purpose by doing a job you love and caring for people. Plus, you get to experience new challenges, live new life experiences, and explore places that […]
Fresh out of nursing school, there can hardly be something more exciting than working in a hospital. It’s what you’ve been preparing for all along. The NCLEX training, the sleepless nights, the nursing interviews have led you to this position. And you love it because as a Registered Nurse working in a hospital, you are […]
There may come a time in your professional life when you feel like you are in a rut. You still enjoy helping people and realize the value of what you do as a Registered Nurse, but you seem to have lost the spark that ignited your passion for nursing in the first place. Perhaps you […]
When we think of Nurses, several attributes come to mind. Caregiver. Hero. Superhero. Advocate. Angel without wings. We’d add one more to the list — endurance athlete. Studies show that nurses walk around five miles during an average 12-hour day shift. Some simple math, and we find out that it only takes a little bit […]
Nursing is an incredibly rewarding profession. Your care and attention save lives, speed recovery, and improve wellbeing. Now, imagine geographical boundaries no longer tie your ability to offer nursing care to a single state. You can be an RN in multiple states under one nursing license. If you want to relocate to another state and […]
The nursing process is the cornerstone of all nursing practice. It is a roadmap to quality, holistic care that nurses consistently offer to their patients. Assessment, the first step of this process, is when the RN gathers data about a client’s health state. Registered Nurses later use this information to formulate a diagnosis and identify […]
Registered Nurses are an invaluable link in the healthcare environment. Their selfless care contributes to the patients’ wellbeing, coping, and recovery. To achieve all these goals and offer the best possible nursing care, RNs follow what is commonly known in professional circles as the nursing process – a systematic five-stage guide to offering high-quality, patient-centric […]
Nursing care plans are one of the most valuable tools nurses have at their disposal. They aid RNs in strategically outlining the best course of care for patients and enable quality communication within the healthcare team. Thus, writing and using a nursing care plan is one of the nursing skills that nursing students and experienced […]
Nurses are guided by the nursing process through nursing school and their first clinicals, from their first nursing position to every other day of their nursing career. Such a ubiquitous and vital notion, it is essential for any aspiring nurse to master the nursing process. That’s where we come in. In this article, we will […]
