Pregnant Woman

Navigating Occupational Hazards for the Pregnant Nurse

Posted on April 17, 2018 by DailyNurse

Nursing is a vocation rife with occupational hazards. On a daily basis, nurses come into contact with sick patients, infectious agents, teratogenic chemicals, and radiation, to name a few environmental risks. Additionally, nurses are constantly on their feet, walking several thousand steps per shift. They are expected to help lift, move, and transfer patients several…

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Doctor, Nurse and Baby

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: 8 Reasons to Consider this Career

Posted on April 6, 2018 by DailyNurse

If you want many of the same benefits and responsibilities of doctors without losing the things you love the most about nursing, then you’ll definitely want to consider becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner. These pediatric pros are unlike registered nurses because they have an advanced degree — typically a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)…

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Nurse

AANP Reports New Record High Number of Nurse Practitioners in the Field

Posted on March 20, 2018 by DailyNurse

According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), the number of nurse practitioners (NPs) currently licensed to practice in the United States has reached a record high. The release of new data shows that more 248,000 nurse practitioners are now practicing, compared to an estimated 120,000 in 2007. Read more on DailyNurse. Products of…

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Integrated Care and the Role of the Certified Nurse Leader

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Carina A. Ryder, MS, CNM, NCMP

In 1999 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. The report concluded that preventable medical errors within our healthcare system lead to as many as 98,000 deaths per year. Perhaps even more importantly, the report noted that most errors are systemic failures that are not due to…

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Sad Nurse

How to Deal with a Traumatic Situation at Work

Posted on March 8, 2018 by DailyNurse

At some point in every nurse’s career, they will experience a traumatic situation such as a hemorrhage, code blue, or even the death of a patient. It is important to know how to deal with the aftermath of this type of event so you can begin the healing process. Failing to take care of yourself…

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Now, Future, Past Signs

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Opposes Cuts to Healthcare Workforce and Education in 2019 Budget

Posted on February 27, 2018 by DailyNurse

Earlier this month, the Trump Administration released its 2019 Fiscal Year budget, proposing major cuts to federal programs in the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has openly opposed these cuts out of concern about the impact it would have on the nation’s…

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Resume

6 Improvements You Can Make Now to Your Nursing Resume and Cover Letter to Land That Interview

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Tyler Faust

A resume and cover letter are integral parts of getting a job. As dull and seemingly redundant as a resume and cover letter may seem, take them seriously. A lot depends on them and on your getting them right. Applying for jobs now takes place almost exclusively online rather than in person. That means that…

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Nurses and Doctor Talking

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About a CNA (But Were Afraid to Ask)

Posted on February 15, 2018 by DailyNurse

In health care, as in a number of professions, if it’s not your job focus, you may not know what other people do in theirs. For example, if you’re not a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), you may not be aware of what is in their scope of practice. Kim Warren, RN, BSN, nursing assistant program…

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Past, Present, Future

Looking Back: What Retired Nurses Want You to Know

Posted on February 7, 2018 by DailyNurse

Whenever we finish an experience, we tend to look back on it for many reasons. For example, we may look back after graduating from college to remember what classes we liked or friends we made. We revisit childhood in our minds to think of the really good times we had and what it was like…

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Nursing Jobs

Top Advanced Practice Nursing Jobs in 2018

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Tyler Faust

Make no mistake about it; nursing is a great career to be in right now and in the foreseeable future. There are not many fields where you can get a job before graduation and make over $50,000 in a year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Registered Nurse jobs are expected to increase by…

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