The Traveling Nurse: 5 Tips for Success

Nursing is the career that can literally take you anywhere in the world. Your nursing skills and expertise are highly

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“Life is about coming and going”….quote by unknown author.

I had just walked in the house from my third 12-hour shift. After kicking off my shoe- and-socks and taking

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Nursing and Key Roles in Our Profession

There are a multitude of paths that you can explore during your nursing career.  Usually, to start out, many pick

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The Right Way to Staff Your Unit?

I am often greeted by the nursing staff with a, “Good morning!  Today I have five patients.” I often reply

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Happy Nurses = Happy Patients

In a time of patient satisfaction scores, fear of litigation, and working in environments that are concerned about the proverbial

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Nurses Working with PTSD and Combat PTSD Patients

Some of our peers are privileged to work with the men and women who have served in our United States

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Is Your Employer’s Liability Coverage Sufficient?

Even though your employer offers RNs company provided liability insurance, it is worth asking yourself if that is sufficient or

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A Few Months Into My First Nursing Job

A few months into my first nursing job I met Michael, the patient who put me on the road to

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Why didn’t they say it like that? – Health Literacy

I was working at a teaching hospital and rounding with the neurology team when we came into J’s room. The

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Re-Think Sign-on Bonuses and Wait to Take the NCLEX

Whether you are a new grad or an experienced nurse looking for a new job, or even a savvy nursing

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For the Love of the Job

By Krystina Ostermeyer – RN, BSN, CDE Let me tell you a story, fellow nurses. I was once a floor

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