10 Nursing Résumé Tips
The demand for nurses is growing rapidly. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, one-third of the current nursing workforce is nearing typical retirement age, and many of the educational requirements for nursing...
Survey Shows More Than Half of Nurses with a Bachelor’s Degree Have Job Offer...
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...
Guide to the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
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...
Skin Cancer on the Rise in Younger Patients – What Nurses Need to Know
Recent data from the American Cancer Society and the Skin Cancer Foundation indicates that skin cancer is on the rise in younger patients, which is an important fact for nurses to keep in mind...
MSN Online – Get Your Masters in Nursing
Earning a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree can help position registered nurses for specialized career paths and leadership opportunities. Students working toward an MSN degree can choose between numerous specializations to build...
5 Ways Nurses Are Making a Difference
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...
An Introduction to the Field of Nursing
The era of modern nursing started a decade before the Civil War when Florence Nightingale treated British soldiers during the Crimean War in 1854 and later began the evolution of the profession, establishing the...
What is a Neonatal Nurse?
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...
Marvel’s Claire Temple and Real-Life Nurses: Super. Heroes.
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 History of the American Midwife
As far back as the Old Testament, midwives were heralded for their experience and knowledge. However, their story in the United States has been a constant struggle for recognition. The full history of the American...