Nurse Licensure Compact 101 Before the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), practicing physically or electronically in more than one state meant having to apply for an RN or LPN/VN nursing license in every state in which you practiced. This was a costly and time consuming process. Thanks to the Nurse Lice...
Read more →Debt Default Could Impact Health Care Congress is negotiating trillions of dollars in budget cuts as a condition for authorizing a raise in the debt ceiling. The deadline for the raise is August 2nd and, according to the Treasury Department, if the raise is not approved, the U.S. will not be able to...
Read more →Travel Nursing There are many wonderful things that a career in travel nursing offers. However, there is a downside to travel nursing and it is important that nurses know the ups and downs before making the decision to become a travel nurse. Before discussing the pros and cons of travel nursing, let...
Read more →Jobs or No Jobs Despite a widely held belief that nursing is a “recession-proof” profession, new graduates in some areas of the country report difficulties finding a job. Surveys by the National Student Nurses Association of 2009 and 2010 new graduates show that more than 40% of nurses that responde...
Read more →Medical/Surgical Nursing Medical/Surgical nursing has evolved from an entry level position to an adult health specialty. It is no longer viewed as a stepping stone but rather the backbone to every healthcare institution. Considering the depth of this specialty, it is easily one of the largest groups...
Read more →Licensed Practical Nurses Licensed practical nurses, also known as licensed vocational nurses, work under the direction of physicians and registered nurses. The role of an LPN is a supportive one that provides basic bedside care. LPNs are responsible for monitoring patient’s temperature, blood press...
Read more →Jobs in Nursing The many possibilities for jobs in nursing can be overwhelming to the new graduate as well as the veteran nurse. I am constantly learning about nursing positions that I never knew existed. A professor once said “imagine any industry, any business and I’ll bet you can find a way to wo...
Read more →Nursing Tips: The difficult hospital patient We’ve all had them. The patient whose room we would avoid all shift if it were possible. The patient who, when receiving report from the off-going shift, made us groan. What I have found, however, is that frequently it takes a change in nursing staff to e...
Read more →Hospital vs. Private Practice Employment A sort of “us” vs. “them” mentality takes hold when nurses from these two different employment settings takes place. Each feels they have the better of both worlds, but is one setting really more desirable than the other? Some very important and some lighthea...
Read more →Permanent Placement Nursing Jobs The permanent nursing position. The stuff that new grads dream of. But is the permanent position the one that will work best for you? A permanent nursing job brings steady work and steady pay with the option of full benefits. Holiday pay, medical benefits, vacation t...
Read more →Nursing in today’s economy Although nursing is usually a very secure field to be in with nursing jobs being in high demand, with today’s economy, even nursing is feeling the crunch. Nurses are being laid off in numbers not seen in recent years. Hospitals and private offices are cutting their staffin...
Read more →Nurses For Hire The most fundamental component of a nurse recruiting operation, the set of candidate leads, is often undervalued. Nurse employers pay careful attention to the recruiters they hire, looking for strong sales people who can speak the language and have the ability to form a bond. There i...
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