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Nebraska is concerned about the nursing shortage, and especially the fact that is likely to worsen over the next decade. Juliann Sebastian, dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, says that this shortage is different because of the large number of aging Nebraskans, and...
Read more →A study has shown that home nursing visits for post-delivery well-baby check-ups are not only as effective as office-based care, they actually have a few extra benefits as well, from cost-effectiveness to the comfort level of the mothers: “Generally, moms and babies are discharged from the hospital...
Read more →A survey has found that one way to improve patient care is to improve the work environment for nurses. Staffing levels are also important, but this survey indicated that even just a single incremental increase in how nurses rated their physical work environment resulted in a nearly five times greate...
Read more →Nursing’s reputation as being a recession-proof profession is taking a bit of a hit as more people enter nursing schools and then more graduates vie for the available jobs. Even so, nursing school graduates are able to find jobs within a relatively short time. An article about Orange County, Califor...
Read more →Lots of high tech healthcare jobs are coming, if the estimated 9,000 new positions in informatics materialize in the next five years. According to projections of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, an estimated 50,000 new IT jobs will open up within five years....
Read more →It’s a stressful job, but it’s also an important one. Nurses in a program called SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) specialize in dealing with rape victims. Nurses such as Barbra Chikowore know how to put these patients at ease, from introducing herself by her first name to taking a seat on the fl...
Read more →The Cook County Health and Hospitals system in Illinois has numerous vacant positions — estimates range from 800 to 1415 — but even in this period of high unemployment, the positions remain unfilled. The New York Times examined why that is: According to Marisa Kollias, a spokeswoman for the system,...
Read more →Making the workplace better for nurses turns out to not only benefit them, but their patients as well. United Press International reports: Dr. Jennifer Taylor of the Drexel University School of Public Health found the safety climate was associated with both patient and nurse injuries, suggesting pat...
Read more →Negative emotions regarding your own personal life can affect your compassion for, and care of, your patients. As a nurse, part of your job is to heal with yourself. Your attitude, your feelings, and your touch can all directly impact the health of your patient. So how, when conflicts arise in your...
Read more →Nurses earning their doctorates are causing headaches for some in the medical profession. After years of study and successful defense of their dissertation, nurses who want to be called ‘doctor’ are getting push back from physicians who believe that title belongs only to someone who has earned a med...
Read more →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...
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