Year-End Goals Round-Up

The holiday season has almost started and there are less than two months left in 2018. This is the time of year when we can get reflective because it’s always surprising how quickly time passes. It seems like only yesterday when we were all formulating our New Year’s Resolutions. Are you gobsmacked by how many…

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Seven Reasons Why Nurses Love Their Jobs

The beauty of nursing is that no two career paths are going to be exactly the same, which is why we get such a variety of responses whenever we ask nurses why they love being a nurse. If you’re feeling a bit burned out in your current role or maybe just need some inspiration to…

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Using Video Games to Train Nurses

Whether you like retro games such as Pac Man, Centipede, or Asteroids or more modern ones like World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, or Madden NFL, you’ve got to admit that there’s something fun about making your way to the next level or finally getting a really high-scoring game. Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland…

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Tips for Aspiring Nurse Entrepreneurs

Are you thinking about using your expertise as a nurse to launch a business? Do you have innovative ideas about patient care? Are you eager to create a new opportunity at the forefront of health care that is independent, flexible, and profitable? Perhaps owning your own business is your next move. As a nurse entrepreneur,…

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Meeting the Needs of the New Graduate Nurse: Self-Care Education

New grad training programs have been recognized over the years as a necessity to help new nurses transition successfully from the role of student to professional nurse. These new grad training programs provide a structured curriculum to acclimate nurses into the organization and the nursing profession. These programs provide a foundation for the nurses’ career….

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Tips to Get the Most out of Conferences

Professional nursing conferences provide extensive learning and networking opportunities. These informative and inspiring gatherings can also feel intimidating. Make your first—or next conference—an enjoyable and productive experience with these tips

How Interprofessional Education is Transforming the Nursing Role

How nurses and other health care disciplines are being educated is starting to have a significant impact on the nursing role. A growing focus on interprofessional education (IPE) is shifting what we know about how the health care team can best work to improve patient lives. It is critical to understand what IPE is, why…

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8 Tips to Make Your Nursing Orientation Successful

Between learning charting systems, locating supplies, and reading up on department policies, one’s orientation can be MORE than frustrating. Here are some tips to help make your orientation a success. 1. Arrive Early. Show that you are dependable and eager to get started! 2. Come prepared. Stethoscope, hemostats, trauma sheers—whatever is needed for the area…

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Nutrition Pilot Seeks to Improve Nurses’ Health

Every time you fly in an airplane, the flight attendant explains that, in a crisis, you need to put on your own oxygen mask before helping others—because you can’t help others unless you’re taken care of first. Unfortunately, with regard to their own health, nurses don’t follow this type of example. According to a recent…

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What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before Becoming a L&D Nurse

When I first became a labor and delivery (L&D) nurse, I didn’t quite know what I was getting myself into. I didn’t have children and I didn’t know anyone who did. I hadn’t even held a baby before! I had quite a long road of learning ahead of me. I loved every minute of my…

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