Nursing

Nursing is a unique field with countless areas of focus and specializations. The flexibility to work in multiple areas of medicine is one of the draws to the position, which currently employs more than...

While many jobs present a risk of muscle or joint fatigue and potential injury, few come with as many physical demands as nursing. About five in every 1,000 nurses miss work due to injury, according...

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...

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...

Medical facilities strive to meet the growing needs of patients through research, specialization and technological advances, but patient care remains the top priority. Since registered nurses (RNs) are at the forefront of medical care,...

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...

The nursing field is a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals who can be experts in everything from legal matters to progressive care and emergency protocols. Registered nurses in general are expected to experience a 19%...

Nursing programs across the country are being forced to turn away qualified applicants due to a shortage of qualified instructors. The problem is the result of how quickly the nursing field is growing. With an...

From prenatal to postpartum care, midwives have long been experts on bringing children into the world. Their place in the delivery room, however, has been a topic of debate between doctors and the midwives...

Although nursing is typically seen as a predominantly female profession, a new study from the U.S. Census Bureau found the percentage of male nurses tripled between the years 1970 and 2011, and is still...