Nursing tips: Keys to effective patient advocacy

June 22, 2009 by  
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All of your professional education has prepared you to give health care to those in your care. But has it also made it clear that your role as your patient’s advocate is one of the most important responsibilities that you have ? One of the keys to patient advocacy is in ... Continue Reading

How to choose the right nursing degree: Associate vs bachelor degree programs

June 20, 2009 by  
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Today there are many options for acquiring your nursing degree. However, by far for the young student that ideally would be seeking out the best nursing program, for the most advanced degree that they can afford. I say this only because the greater your education the more choices ... Continue Reading

Guide to paraprofessional nurse certifications

June 18, 2009 by  
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School nursing sounds like a great place to work. You can have summers off, with additional breaks at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and during the spring. Your work hours are the same as your children’s school hours, and best of all, no evenings or weekends! School nurse jobs are not plentiful, so ... Continue Reading

Nursing tips: Guide to dealing with difficult doctors

June 14, 2009 by  
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Are Doctors Really Difficult? Most doctors would probably suggest that from their personal perspective, doctors are not difficult at all. Doctors are usually held in high esteem by the majority of registered nurses. From their perspective, the majority of doctors are not usually perceived to be difficult either, although there are ... Continue Reading

Nursing tips: How to communicate effectively with patients

June 12, 2009 by  
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If your role as a nurse is in the acute care setting of a hospital . To your patient you as a nurse represent comfort during acute anxiety or pain , a teacher when they need to be taught, and the person that will provide security during ... Continue Reading

A Short Guide to Becoming a Family Nursing Practitioner

June 7, 2009 by  
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Do you want to become a Family Nursing Practitioner? This means that you’ll know the patients you’re working with to the point of knowing their children and other relatives, and you might even become good friends. Being a Family Nursing Practitioner (FNP) is a specialization where the nurse works ... Continue Reading

Popular Medical Careers for Women

June 6, 2009 by  
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In the early days, women were not considered intelligent or responsible enough to hold positions of prestige, as a doctor. The times have changed. Today, the medical field has a nearly equal balance between men and women. Fortunately, we have learned from our past. Here are some popular positions in ... Continue Reading

Career guide: Training and practice for psychiatric nurses

June 5, 2009 by  
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In October of 1978 I started my first job as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in a large hospital in a city in Canada. I had completed two full years of intensive training, and they were very full years. From September 1st to May 1st I attended classes and had practical ... Continue Reading

Career guide: Training and practice for oncology nurses

June 2, 2009 by  
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For the nurse that is considering Oncology as her specialty. There are specific steps that will be helpful in her pursuit of one of the most challenging areas of health care. Having completed the clinical area in general medical surgical nursing. Requesting a position in the Oncology area is essential to ... Continue Reading

Requirements for Emergency Room (ER) Nurses

June 2, 2009 by  
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Emergency Room (ER) nurses have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients while working in a fast and challenging environment. ER nurses have excellent trial and able to make split second decisions in spite of working under pressure. Education ER RNs are usually nurses (nurses) who have completed ... Continue Reading