News, advice, and insights for nurses and the people who hire them.
For some people, the thought of traveling to different places, meeting new people and still getting the chance to use their well-developed nursing skills is exciting and attractive. A great sense of adventure combined with a determined attitude make a career as a travel nurse rewarding and fun while...
Read more →There’s no denying that the economic struggles in the U.S. have made it difficult for some professionals to find work, and that the U.S. unemployment rate remains high. Despite these trends, careers in the medical field continue to be highly regarded for their stability and long-term demand. Registe...
Read more →To launch an ultimately successful job search, you will need to make use of every available resource, including the use of a nurse agency. Listed below are the top seven ways recruiters can provide an added boost to your job search. Chance to Apply for Non-Advertised Jobs Job openings are often list...
Read more →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 Licensure Compact, having to app...
Read more →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 pay off its debt obligations. How doe...
Read more →Obesity is a problem in every state in America according to U.S. obesity trend data released Tuesday, July 19th, by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest data shows that the rate of obesity in the United States continues to increase. Twelve of the states are reporting an obesit...
Read more →When U.S. Navy and other military personnel are deployed overseas they can thank Immunization Nurse Specialist Stephen W. Dolak, BSN, BSEd, RN for protecting them against vaccine-preventable diseases. His initiatives have dramatically improved the immunization program at the U.S. Navy's Fisher Branc...
Read more →Editor’s Letter Happy Independence Day! I’m sure that many of you celebrated the fourth of July with cookouts and fireworks. The signing of the Declaration of Independence signaled the beginning of freedom for the United States of America. Without that document in 1776, freedom and this country woul...
Read more →The Nurse Advocate Organization, NAO, conducted a national feedback survey of nurses and the results are interesting. The NAO’s primary mission is to support nurses in the work environment and act as an advocate with administrations. The survey had a total of ten questions relating to various areas...
Read more →By Christina Bravata As a nurse, you know the skills you have acquired throughout your career are crucial to the healing process of your patients. But do you realize just how important they are? A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that there is a direct correlation betwee...
Read more →The union that represents registered nurses at both Tufts Medical Center in Boston and Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester notified both health care providers that it plans a one-day strike on May 6th to emphasize the nurses’ demand for higher staffing levels. The nurses threatening to strike at Tuf...
Read more →Negotiators for the Tufts Medical Center and the Massachusetts Nurses Association agreed on an 18-month contract extension, only hours before 1,100 registered nurses were set to walk off their jobs at the Boston teaching hospital. The tentative deal was reached after 15 hours of bargaining, which ex...
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