Tag: Nursing
2022 Discounts for Nurses Week and Beyond
Happy Nurses Week 2022! During this week, which occurs annually on May 6-12, we take the time to recognize nurses and the impact they’ve made on [...]
Top 10 Nursing School Scholarships in 2022
Funding is something that must be considered when determining your undergraduate and graduate academic goals for nursing school. Nursing school is [...]
Tips for Success in Nursing Clinicals
If you’re like most nursing students, your clinical experiences will be either the best or worse (or potentially both) part of nursing school. The [...]
5 Free Certified Pediatric Nurse Exam Practice Questions
Gearing up for the CPN Exam? See where you stand and try your hand at these 5 free Certified Pediatric Nurse Exam practice questions from the all- [...]
Understanding Your BoardVitals NCLEX® CAT Score
The BoardVitals NCLEX-RN® and NCLEX-PN® question banks are equipped with Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) technology. Users can create an unlimited [...]
Nurses: Unwritten Rules for Dating Physicians and Patients
Given the long hours spent on the job, sooner or later there is bound to be a love interest. Depending upon your point of view, this may be a bene [...]
Can Nurses Have Tattoos or Piercings at Work?
As with many industries, working in the nursing profession comes with dress codes that dictate specific nail colors, certain hairstyles, and other [...]
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 [...]
Top 10 Nursing School Scholarships in 2021
Funding is something that must be considered when determining your undergraduate and graduate academic goals for nursing school. Nursing school is [...]
Recognizing and Confronting Sexism in Medicine
I always knew about the existence of inequality and sexism in medicine (and in society at large), but I still remember when I initially witnessed [...]
10 FAQs About Nurse Practitioners
Have some questions about nurse practitioners that you have always wondered about? Chances are you are not the only one asking those questions. Be [...]
Can You Answer These 5 CCRN Exam Sample Questions?
Caring for patients who are more ill than ever before is the duty of a critical care nurse. Although CCRN certification is not mandatory, successf [...]
Non-Traditional Nursing Career Options
When the general public thinks of nurses, they usually imagine the nurses that work at the bedside in hospitals. Even throughout nursing school, m [...]
Landing Your First Nursing Job after Graduation
It is no secret that landing your first nursing job straight out of nursing school is no easy feat. We hear time and time again that there is a “n [...]
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 [...]
Relaxation Tips for Nurses
Long hours, high-stress scenarios, on your feet for what seems forever. As a nurse, you’re highly susceptible to burnout, depression, and physical [...]
Nursing Positions That Don’t Require Working Weekends
From the first day of nursing school, it’s made clear that working nights and weekends are part of the job. Wanting to become a nurse without a wi [...]
The History of White Nurse Uniforms
Nurse uniforms have been slaves to fashion for centuries. It began with Florence Nightingale’s nurses - the first to wear uniforms - and continued [...]
Nurses Going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
Nurses are the most honored and trusted profession in the United States. A Gallup poll shows that 84% of Americans - four out of every five - rank [...]