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Add an NP to improve ER patient QT
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Stories from Inside Military Nursing
Two military nurses share their stories, from the stress of coordinating care in a combat zone to dealing with prejudice and personal growth, all while caring for those serving in the U.S. armed forces
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Improving Patient Care with Personal Health Records
This third installment in our nursing informatics series looks at PHRs and how nurses can use them to their greatest effect
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Elsie Soto, RN: 40 Years of Home Care in Nueva York
In 2011, veteran public health nurse Elsie Soto, R.N., became something of a nurse celebrity...
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Nurses for Hire: A Nationwide Look at Nursing
While the nursing profession has felt some effects of the economic downturn during the past several years, it still remains one of the most stable careers in the country. It's a profession that can't be outsourced, and many employers are hungry for well-trained nurses to join their organizations.
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Caring for Our Aging Population
As the population ages in unprecedented numbers and is living longer than at any other time in history, the field of gerontological nursing is facing big changes with staffing needs and day-to-day practices.
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Duke University creates the next generation of minority nurses
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Building Capacity: A Blueprint for Faculty Diversity
Schools of nursing need more faculty. Period. But inextricably tied to that is the need to increase the diversity of said faculty. Here, one champion of the cause outlines a step-by-step plan for doing so.
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Online Versus Traditional Nursing Education: Which Program Meets Your Needs?
As online degree programs have increased in popularity over the last few years, many prospective students may wonder about the similarities and differences between online and traditional nursing programs.
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Partnerships and Perseverance
After five years, Minority Nurse checks in on an old friend.
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A Nurse's Journey
Telling the story of Sage Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and one alumna keeps it alive for generations of nurses to come.
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How to Become a Nurse Informaticist
The second column in a series, this article explores the educational and experiential pathways toward informatics.
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Addressing the Needs of Multidimensional Learners
The increasingly diverse student nursing population reflects the cultural composition of the United States and makes it imperative to promote cultural awareness among faculty and students.
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D.N.P.s and Ph.D.s: Your Questions Answered
Doctoral degrees require sacrifices on multiple levels—financial, personal, and professional. Two nurse professionals offer their advice for navigating this investment in the most advanced degree, and why it is worth it.
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Man Enough: The 20 X 20 Choose Nursing Campaign
The American Assembly for Men in Nursing profiles the progress of its campaign for a 20% increase in the number of male nurses in the workforce by 2020. Through image marketing, research, and advocacy, male nurses are increasing their presence at the bedside as well as in today's culture.
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Licensing Board Complaints and Investigations: What Every Nurse Should Know
Though you're probably aware of the legal troubles nurses sometimes face, no one starts a day on the hospital
floor braced for a legal showdown. But these things happen to the best of nurses. Hopefully, your career will be nothing but smooth sailing, but you should still prepare yourself with knowledge. Lawyer and former Texas Board of Nursing counselor Phong P. Phan offers an introduction to the process and some do's and don'ts for nurses.
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Essential Tips for First-Year Nurses
A nurse educator of 15 years outlines best practice tips that new nurses aren’t usually taught in the classroom. From the clinical to the personal, these bedside words of wisdom can help new nurses achieve balance in their careers.
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Informatics: New Opportunities in Nursing
The expanding role of computers and technology in our lives has pervaded health care settings. This first column in a series on nursing informatics explores the future careers and job functions of nurses in technology.
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Balancing Baby: Returning to Work After Maternity Leave
The most joyful and life-changing period of nurses' lives can often be stressful without a plan for balancing work and family life after maternity or paternity leave. Here is a review of some of the best practices to make sure this transition is as smooth and happy as possible.
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Celebrating National Nurses Week, Celebrating You!
Trust is the theme of this year's National Nurses Week (May 6-12), chosen by the American Nurses Association. Patients trust nurses with their health and well-being—even with their lives—implicitly. It's a heavy responsibility at times, but one that nurses shoulder with pride and little fanfare. It's the least we can do to honor nurses once a year during Nurses Week!
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