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Stress Management Tips

Whether or not you're aware of this, stress management in the medical profession has become quite a problem. There's no need to sugarcoat it — nurses are literally stressed out.

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5 Best side hustles for nurses to earn some extra cash

It’s no secret that nurses feel overworked and underpaid. Long shifts and low pay have nurses turning to side hustles for some extra cash.

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The increasing need for nursing educators

Nurse educators play a crucial role in the success and future of the nursing profession. Nursing educators hold the key to the future of our profession and we as a nation need to do whatever we can to ensure the expansion of this important role.

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14 Tips on working in relaxation time for working parents

There’s little doubt that being a parent comes with sleepless nights and endless hard work. Unfortunately, these also extend to your work status as a nurse. For parents who are also nurses, the stress affects not only your family life but also your professional one.

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Impact of nursing shortage: Where are all the nurses?

Although working short used to be a situational occurrence, anyone working in nursing today can attest to the everyday commonality of this situation now. And while it may be tempting to wholly blame it on poor working conditions (not altogether untrue), the actual reasons behind our depleted workforce are a bit more nuanced.

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What does a home health care nurse do—and how do I become one?

Becoming a Home Health Nurse (HHN) is a pretty doable transition for just about any nurse with decent clinical experience. HHNs are great communicators, able to speak plainly with both patients and its family members

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How distrust in healthcare is fueling anger towards nurses—one nurse’s POV

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Nursing Unions: What have they won for nurses?

Labor unions have been around for more than a century. Only more recently, has unionizing the healthcare industry regained public interest. There are many pros and cons to nursing unions and what gains they make for nursing, as well as mixed opinions on how unions benefit the nursing profession.

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How to be a good mentor to new nurses & nursing students during a pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a new emphasis to mentoring, as the healthcare delivery system has experienced a tremendous turnover resulting in a huge influx of new staff at every level.

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Abortion bans — an attack on healthcare rights

We will answer a far-more-relevant-to-nursing question— “What are the key facts that support access to safe and legal abortion as a pillar of reproductive health and freedom?” Because the good news is, when circular debates with all their nefarious rancor and virulent rhetoric swirl us about like Dorothy in the tornado, we have one true thing we can safely anchor to: science

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7 Strategic ways to reignite your passion for nursing

On a scale of one to ten(1-10), 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest, how passionate are you about the nursing profession in comparison with when you first got in? I suspect three possibilities, you are either no longer passionate, mid way lost or high spirited about it.

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5 Life Coping Skills For Nurses

The nursing profession has always been said to be for the strong-hearted and 'lion-spirited'. So much energy is expended during each shift such that even as an empathetic and compassionate nurse, you could still find the nursing profession extremely difficult without the required stamina and a good number of nurse-life coping skills.

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20 Reasons nursing is a post-apocalyptic skill

Although we don’t currently live in a post apocalyptic world, nurses most definitely have the skills to survive!

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Don’t Say Gay— A Nurse’s POV

We must actively work to create—and maintain—an environment that is safe and welcoming and familiarize ourselves with the specific healthcare risks that members of this diverse population face, in order to screen our patients effectively.

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Healthcare for Y’All*: The implications for nursing care in the wake of the latest Texas anti-trans legislation

We must voice our support for our trans patients and their families. Nurses—stay loud, stay vocal.

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Housing tips for travel nurses

As a travel nurse, finalizing all the details can be overwhelming. One major detail nurses need to decide is where to live.

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What does the Radonda Vaught verdict mean for nursing?

Part of this rallying around Vaught is the mirror she holds up to our profession. To many, the precedent set by her criminal prosecution feels like a giant extra slap in the face to nursing.

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What is the effect of travel nursing on permanent nurses’ positions during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Travel nursing was popular before the pandemic, but the amount of money that can be made has changed the game.

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Why get a DNP degree? Is it worth it?

Nurses are already in a strong position to inform healthcare reform decisions; it’s just that we need DNP-prepared nurses to be at the decision-making tables.

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10 Tips for new travel nurses

The evolved traveler knows that more than asking for help when you need it is seeking out support from a few co-workers you vibe with.