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Celebrating Med-Surg Nurses Week
This week, November 1-7, celebrates Medical-Surgical Nurses Week and focuses on the work the careers of nurses in this specialty. Organizations including the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses and the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board promote this week to...
Tips for Negotiating Your Salary
Sometimes, people who entering a “caring” profession, like nursing, love helping people. So while the money they make is important, it often takes a backseat to what they’re doing as a profession. But nurses need to look out for themselves, too. We asked Dina Neilsen,...
Fall Harvest Offers Nutritious Choices
Summer eating is easy and breezy, but for the colder days of fall and winter, seasonal fruits and vegetables offer hearty and delicious options. The juicy fruits and plentiful veggies of summertime offer easy-to-grab, nutritious snacks, and the sheer bounty of...
Breast Cancer: Tips to Reduce Your Risk
For years, October’s pink ribbons are a reminder of the global Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Whether it is a relative, a friend, a colleague, or a neighbor, breast cancer’s impact is wide, and most people have been touched by this disease in some way. Screenings for...
“Coffee Talks” Help Former Prisoners Return to Society
When women are released from prison, they have a lot to learn—including how to manage their mental health, build strong relationships, and prioritize caring about themselves. When the students, alumni, and faculty of Walden University College of Nursing found out that...
Are You the “Twofer”?
While enrolled in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at my PWI (predominantly white institution), I expected to be in the minority. It’s not uncommon to see less minorities in PWIs, especially in graduate level education. My hope was that the workforce would be a...
Productivity Hacks to Reach Your Goals
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by all the things you need to do and all the tasks you need to catch up on, you’re not alone. Sometimes it can feel like you are scrambling to finish things all the time but nothing really feel completed. When you add the stress of a...
Working Effectively with Alzheimer’s Disease Patients
Nurses in all specialties and in all areas will, at some point, work with patients who have Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Because the disease impacts each person in a different way, caring for patients can be challenging, especially for nurses who aren’t used to...
Common Barriers for Nursing Students & How to Overcome Them
Nursing can be one of the most rewarding professions available to people today. Few other positions offer practitioners the ability to help people so directly and make such a large impact in their quality of life. It’s no wonder that nurses are some of the most...
Providing Parental Support and Communication Strategies to Children about COVID-19
As nurse practitioners, learning to communicate with pediatrics patients determines success in patient care. When children are communicated with in a way they are able to understand, they are more cooperative with treatments and less anxious about procedures, often to...
