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Treating Friends and Family

Thursday, December 6th, 2012

are called upon to treat many people. They fill their communities with medical knowledge and provide comfort to their patients. But did you know that often provide free ? No, this isn’t an endorsement for free clinics. This also isn’t to encourage you to find a that will give you free treatment.

After a nurse graduates from school and passes her test, suddenly he or she finds that they are the new nurse for their entire family or circle of friends. At first this can be flattering, but after being called one too many times, some nurses begin to feel that they are being taken advantage of.

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Are Nurses Forced To Work Overtime?

Thursday, July 12th, 2012

With the current demand for medical services, and the need for these services expected to increase exponentially as “baby boomers” age and need more frequent and involved medical care, it makes sense that health care workers are in short supply. When one thinks of , long hours and little time off do come to mind. frequently work overtime hours and extra shifts to compensate for the lack of help.

Some facilities are requiring their nurses to work mandatory overtime. Overtime, of course, is any additional time worked over and above the scheduled shift. Most companies offer overtime to their workers as a bonus, but many nurses are finding that they are being forced into the extra work.

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Which field of nursing is for you?

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

is a career that has an almost unlimited number of options for the men and women that enter the field. While every studies the same basic courses for a degree, there are specialized careers available. Below are just a few, but these are the most popular and well paid positions.

Cardiac
These nurses care for patients that have heart problems. They have specialized training and education concerning the heart and how it works. If you or a loved one has a heart attack or other heart related problem, the nurses attending will be highly trained cardiac nurses. Works most often in heart clinics and cardiac intensive care units.

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10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Becoming A Nurse

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

is a respected vocation. We train, sometimes for years, to learn how to appropriately assist doctors and patients. We are quizzed in all manners of medical information and we have to quickly develop bedside manners. But there are a lot of things that schooling and even on the job training don’t really prepare us for.

10) notoriously get very little sleep. Even though there are literally thousands of students in training to become , most medical facilities are short staffed which means somebody has to pick up the slack.

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Nurse Practitioner or Doctor: What’s the difference

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Have you visited a ? Are you thinking of becoming one?

A practitioner is often the main provider of care for some people and in some clinics. While there are doctors on call, the practitioner(s) in the office are in charge of the day to day work loads. These have extensive medical training and are practically doctors, though there are a few differences. Both have lengthy education processes and both have a number of degrees associated with their titles.

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Military Nurses

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Most of us have seen the popular television shows M.A.S.H and China Beach, but what does it really take to become a ?

in uniform are not a new part of the military.  They’ve been a part of the armed services for about a hundred years. What most people don’t know is that in the military have rank and can achieve honors similar to their compatriots in uniform. are involved in every branch of the United States military and some do serve on the combat front lines in military hospitals and field units.

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Tools Nurses Use

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Anyone can conjure a mental image of a in a white cap and leather shoes, but have a wide range of tools that they use in their professions every day. From the common to the not so obvious, a nurse’s tools of the trade are many. With new technology comes new gadgetry that must learn and master.

Scrubs and shoes are a major part of the items that nurses use daily. Uniforms must be practical and comfortable and must conform to the standards of the place of employment. Shoes are always important as the nurse is on his or her feet for long periods of time. Arch supports as well as durability are important considerations.

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Private Practice Nurses

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Private practice can earn a great deal. It really depends on the agency they are employed with and the geographical area where they work. A well known fact, of , is that sometimes nurses with the same experience and the same degrees make completely different paychecks just due to working in certain areas.

Private care nurses can make as much as $30+ an hour. Again, this is dependent on the agency. Some agencies will require nurses to travel or the private nurses can take one case and be with the until the no longer needs a .

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Nursing School Graduation Gifts

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

So your friend or relative has done all her homework and graduated from school. What kind of gift should you get the newly minted ? There are tons of ideas from cute to useful and everywhere in between.

First of all, your new nurse is going to have to buy uniforms and shoes, and those can get expensive. Why not give them a gift card to a nursing supply company? That way they’ll have the extra money to put towards the first of what will be career long expenses.

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What Makes a Good Nurse?

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

When talk among themselves either near the end of a shift or after work, they often make comments about good and bad co-workers.  There usually isn’t much argument, because what makes a good is fairly standard.  But for applicants looking to break into the field, they may not have those same years of experience.  Here is a brief overview of what experienced are looking for in their co-workers:

  • Self-awareness and Flexibility
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