Nursing

Are nurses superheroes? Possibly. After all, once upon a time, nurses and superheroes were two of the few groups of professionals whose uniforms included capes. Capes, which were only worn outdoors (and rarely since the...

A career as a registered nurse can offer the perfect combination of good pay, robust employment prospects and great personal satisfaction. Each day, millions of registered nurses (RNs) across the country and around the...

If you've ever had the misfortune of spending some time in the hospital, you may know first hand how important nurses can be. When you’re feeling anxious, scared and sick, the care and compassion of...

A career in healthcare offers many rewards, benefits and opportunities for growth. It’s a thriving industry with a variety of jobs to suit many different skills and interests. For those considering a job in...

Pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree requires many hours of study, clinical practice and hard work. However, graduating with a DNP can immensely improve a nurse’s job prospects. Getting a DNP degree...

Neonatal nurses are specialists who work with newborn infants who are born with issues that require them to remain in the hospital for extended periods of time. Nurses can assist babies with a variety...

Public health nurses work to limit the spread of disease by coordinating advanced patient care and providing education to the public about diseases and health conditions. Typical Job Responsibilities Responsibilities for a public health nurse (PHN)...

You’ve made it through years of classes and clinical training, late night cramming and high anxiety testing, but there is one more large hill to climb before becoming a registered nurse—the National Council Licensure...

Survey results from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) find that nurses with a bachelor’s degree (BSN) or master’s degree (MSN) are having an easier time finding work after graduation than graduates...

A generation ago, most school nurses had limited, but important roles in the school community. Students visited their school nurse to take medicine, get triage attention for schoolyard mishaps and rest on cots when...