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Frontier Nursing University Names Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) named Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN, as its Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO). Previously, Dr. Alexander-Delpech served as the Interim CDIO since January and guided the planning and programming for...
Leading a Meaningful Career in Nephrology Nursing
Nephrology nurses are a lifeline for patients who have kidney disease. This week's National Nephrology Nurses Week helps bring attention to the specialty care nephrology nurses provide and the way they help their patients manage their disease and symptoms. Minority...
Celebrating Neonatal Nurses Work This Week
Neonatal Nurses Week kicks off this year on September 12 and will bring a week to spread awareness of neonatal nursing as a career and to call attention to the work these nurses do with the tiniest infants. Sponsored by the National Association of Neonatal Nurses,...
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Have Family Approach
If you're looking for a meaningful nursing career specialty and love kids, the work that pediatric hematology/oncology nurses do is life changing for nurses and patients alike. September 8 honors nurses in this specialty with Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Nurses Day....
Vascular Nurses Week Honors Complicated Work
This week kicks off Vascular Nurses Week, the annual September celebration of the vascular nursing specialty and the work of nurses in this area. Vascular nurses work with patients who have different kinds of conditions or illnesses that impact the circulatory system....
7 Strategies to Gain Success as a Nurse
Gaining success as a nurse and landing that dream nursing position is within your reach using these seven strategies from International Nurse Coach Farah Laurent, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP, NPD-BC, TCRN, CPEN, CEN. 1. Believe in Yourself & Promote Yourself If you...
Gastroparesis Awareness Month Highlights GI Disorder
Since 2016, August has marked Gastroparesis Awareness Month to raise an understanding and highlight education about this disorder. Sponsored by the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD), Gastroparesis Awareness Month can help all nurses...
Nurse Finds Her Passion as Nurse Navigator
My nursing education journey began when I received my BSN in Nursing at Rutgers College of Nursing in 2011. During my time there, I met some strong, professional women professors. They took such a personal interest in me that, over a decade later, I think of them with...
Contact Lens Safety Protects Your Eyes
Eye health is essential for your overall health and is especially important for nurses. For nurses who wear contact lenses, keeping your eyes in top shape takes some dedicated effort. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has elevated the importance of...
Peering into the Post-COVID Nursing Curriculum
Nursing education after COVID will rely more on technology and digital tools than ever. Simulation and online learning will be part and parcel of the curriculum for nursing students. It will also be more competency-based as the new AACN Essentials further integrate...
