Author: Danielle LeVeck
Ms. LeVeck is a cardiovascular surgical intensive care unit Nurse Practitioner in the Midwest and is the writer and creator behind Nurse Abnormalities blog and brand. She can be found at @nurseabnormalities on Instagram.
Tips for New Moms in Healthcare
Almost a year ago now, I became a new mom. Becoming a mom has been transformative, eye opening, beautiful, and of course, a major shock to the sys [...]
Did the Pandemic Affect APRN Compensation and Employment?
For the past seven years, Medscape has surveyed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) regarding job details, including salary and job satisf [...]
Applying to NP School: What You Need to Know
Now is the perfect time to advance your nursing degree and become a nurse practitioner. This profession is projected to grow 30% by the year 2030, [...]
A Day in the Life of a Cardiovascular ICU Nurse Practitioner
People often ask me what I do as a Nurse Practitioner in the Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CVSICU) because the role is ambiguous to [...]
NP Practice Authority and License Renewal Requirements By State
Determining the number of continuing education (CE) hours required to renew a nurse practitioner license (NP) and understanding practice authority [...]
How Much CE Allowance Should Nurse Practitioners Expect?
A continuing education (CE) allowance should not be a reason to take or not take a new nurse practitioner (NP) position, but it is definitely a jo [...]
Tips for Working as a Nurse While Pregnant
Working as a nurse while pregnant is a wake-up call for many registered nurses and advanced practice nurses. Often, after years of being able to p [...]
Should Doctoral-Prepared Nurse Practitioners Call Themselves “Doctors?”
With the evolution of healthcare has come the evolution of nursing education. More nurses than ever are obtaining doctoral degrees and furthering [...]
Writing a Personal Statement for NP School Applications
Getting into a top Nurse Practitioner (NP) program can be extremely competitive, thus every aspect of an application should be superior. That mean [...]
Tips on Landing Your First New Grad NP Job
You’ve been working hard for years to become a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and you are finally ready to land your dream job as a new graduate, but you [...]
NCLEX: What to Know Before Taking the Exam
The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX®), is used by all state nursing boards to determine whether or not a nurse is ready to practice [...]
The Different Types of Advanced Practice Nurses
(This article originally appeared on NurseAbnormalities.com by Danielle LeVeck, DNP)
Let’s face it, nursing can be confusing. There are so many dif [...]
Improving Your Chances of Applying to NP School with a Low GPA
It happens to the best of us. Perhaps you weren’t the most diligent of undergrad nursing students and your GPA reflected it. However, now you are [...]
What is Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (Broken Heart Syndrome)?
Because it’s the month that houses Valentine's Day, it is obviously the most appropriate month to share information about takotsubo cardiomyopathy [...]
CE Requirements for RNs and NPs
Like everything in nursing, continuing education (CE) requirements for Registered Nurses (RN) and Nurse Practitioners (NP) can seem confusing at f [...]
The Highest Paying Nursing Specialties
If you’re a nurse, you’ve likely heard the phrase, “no one ever goes into nursing for the money,” but there are ways to make an above average livi [...]
What Healthcare Providers Should Know About the Opioid Epidemic
From 1999 to 2017, more than 700,000 people have died from a drug overdose. Around 68% of those deaths in 2017 involved an opioid like heroin or i [...]
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