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Men in Nursing Today there are 2.1 million registered nurses in the United States and only 5.4% of them are male. Men also make up only 13% of all new nursing students, according to MinorityNurse.com. Obviously these statistics point to a female dominant field, yet history reveals a different story....
Read more →Update On Haiti and The Aftermath Did you know….? It has been a little over four months since a devastating earthquake hit Haiti that left hundreds of thousands in need of care. Nurses have played a pivotal role in the care and rebuilding of some many lives. Scott Plantz, MD, the publisher of Nursin...
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 →Nurses Aim to Reduce Readmissions Keeping patients with multiple chronic conditions out of the hospital has always been a challenge for healthcare providers, but an increasing awareness of why patients return combined with a push to reduce healthcare costs, has put hospital readmission rates under t...
Read more →National Nurses Week Facts Did you know….? There are nearly 3.1 million registered nurses in the United States and 2.4 million of them are actively employed. The American Nurses Association was founded in 1896. Isabel Adams Hampton Robb was the first president of the American Nurses Association. Acc...
Read more →Nursing Titles Here are some of the main titles in nursing, each reflecting a different set of educational requirements: Nurse Practitioner (NP) Director of Nursing (DON) Registered Nurse (RN) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Nursing Assistant. (NA) Registered Medical A...
Read more →Nurses and the Health Care Reform When the Health Care Reform Bill was signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, it signaled a new beginning for nurse-led health care. HR 3590, as the package is called, capitalizes on the ability of nurse practitioners to provide both the primar...
Read more →Obesity in the news Obesity is in the news. It is the focus of shows for television and the subject of many talk shows. Magazine covers illustrate the problem and it’s not pretty. The World Health Organization considers obesity a global epidemic and a serious health problem. Obesity is now reported...
Read more →The Sport of Nursing If you’ve been watching the Olympics at all, you may not realize that a team of top notch physicians, nurses and sports medicine professionals are busy working behind the scenes. The Olympic medical team has been tending to skiers, skaters and all athletes who are tumbling, cras...
Read more →The Month of the Heart February is American Heart Month. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Center of Disease Control. In fact, approximately every 25 seconds, an American will have some type of coronary event and one every minute will die from one. In...
Read more →Editor’s Letter Happy Holidays to nurses everywhere! This month I read about nurses all around the world who have to work during the holiday season. No matter what one’s religious preference is, I have found this season to be one of joy and giving. The nurses I read about are not only doing their jo...
Read more →It Is A Time For Family And Friends It is a time for family and friends, for eating and drinking, for prayer and thanks-giving. Most businesses close during this long holiday to give their staff a well earned rest. However, for nurses and other medical staff, this is but a theory. Under normal circu...
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