I am by race a Filipino, although I have lived here in the United States of America for more than 15 years now, and a current US citizen, I am proud to say to everyone that I am from the Philippines. I’d like to share with my readers the 3-H’s that describes, although not in ...
Are you researching careers? Are you considering becoming a nurse? Are you wondering if you have the skills and personality to go into nursing? Are you wondering what are the advantages and disadvantages of a nursing career? Here are a few pros and cons of nursing. Pro: Nurses have great job security. For the most ...
National Nurses Day is the beginning of a week long recognition of nurses, Nurses Week. The idea behind these dedicated days of recognition, are to increase awareness of and appreciation for our nurses. Their commitment and contributions to our health care, is an indispensable benefit to all. While many view nursing as a job one ...
The nursing shortage poses a major problem to the quality of work life for nurses, the quality of patient care and the outcome of patient care. Well, at least 75% of nurses believe this, anyway. What is causing the growing shortage of nurses in America? Is it the stigma that nursing is a woman’s job? ...
Kathy, a single mother of four and grandmother of two, is in her mid-forties. Her two older daughters are married, and her fifteen year old twin sons are still at home; plus her mother, who is 82, also lives with her. She works as an oncology nurse at a major hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. ...
Like most health care professionals, the demand for new nurses is very high and expected to skyrocket over the next couple of decades. While this may be bad news for hospitals trying to hire nurses, it’s great for individuals who are considering or attending nursing school. Learn how to use this to your advantage by ...
This article is the second on a series on healthcare today. This installment focuses on the differences between RN (Registered Nurse) and LVN/LPN (Licensed Vocational/Practical/Professional Nurse) and what it means to you. Much media attention has been focused on the lack of nurses, as mentioned in the first article on this series. However, much of ...
Sally is an emergency room pediatric nurse from New York. She works twelve hour shifts four days a week at a hospital in Brooklyn. Working in the emergency room requires endurance, patience, and precision. Although she came into pediatric nursing accidentally, she’s glad she did it. Sally didn’t always want to be a pediatric nurse. ...
The healthcare industry has many challenges to face when it is delivering its services to patients. Not only are there an unbelievable number of diseases and illnesses to diagnose and treat but there is also the need to treat these illnesses in a timely manner. One of the most prevalent issues in the healthcare industry ...
