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A Nurse’s Guide to Understanding Digital Recruitment Trends
More and more health care organizations are using big data, predictive analysis, and data metrics to streamline the process of recruiting nursing talent. Over one-third of human resources departments rely on analytics to manage staffing,...
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Encouraging Activity for Minority Health Month
Every April, the sponsors of National Minority Health Month call attention to the prevalent health conditions of minorities. But the month is also about spreading information to improve the health of these communities. This year's theme for Minority Health Month is...
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Surprising, Practical, and Significant Rewards of Earning a MSN
Obtaining an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) is the pre-licensure pathway to becoming a Registered Nurse (RN). This is the required academic path for entering into the nursing profession. Earning a Master’s in Nursing...
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Celebrate Transplant Nurses Day
From the time spent waiting for an organ for donation to the post-surgical recovery, transplant nurses play an integral role in the lives of patients involved in transplants. Today, National Transplant Nurses Day, recognizes that work. The International Transplant...
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Sexual Harassment by Patients: What Every Nurse Needs to Know
Especially since the #MeToo Movement began, sexual harassment has been in the spotlight. We spoke with nurses who have been harassed, legal experts, and nursing professionals to determine what you should and can do if this happens to you. Celia,* RN, a longtime...
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What Does a WOC Nurse Do?
Today launches the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Week sponsored by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society. Highlighting the important work of WOC nurses, the week also helps nurses in the field celebrate all they do for patients and their families....
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An Unconventional Nursing Story
Let’s rewind back to the summer of 2014. I was in the midst of my senior year of nursing school taking classes, working, and doing my best to survive the New York City summertime heat. While working on an assignment one evening, my mother called me to say that my...
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How to Combat Nurse Burnout
Many people feel called into nursing careers. Nurses get the unique opportunity to directly serve people in achieving better health. But while nursing offers many rewards, the stress of the job can also lead to burnout. Left unchecked, career burnout can drive even...
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Does Simplicity Help Career Assessment?
Whether you agree with the latest trend toward simplicity and reducing the amount of things you possess, there's something to be said for the idea of reassessing. When Marie Kondo's philosophy of The KonMari Method™ hit the stands, people around the globe took notice....
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Male Nurses: Overcoming the Stigma
Over the past half a century, the number of men in the nursing industry has increased exponentially. In the sixties, only 2% of men were nurses. Today, the percentage has climbed to 13%. That’s an 85% increase, which is huge! However, if 13% of nurses are men, that...
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