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What We Can All Learn From Nurses
Nurses are the most trusted professionals in America.
That’s the headline of a Gallup poll released last month that asked Americans to rate members of 20-odd professions for their honesty and integrity. An impressive 85% of respondents graded the honesty and ethical standards of nurses as very high or high, a score nearly 20 percentage points higher than the runners-up, engineers. It’s also at least 20 points higher than other medical professionals ranked, including doctors, pharmacists, and dentists. Most impressive, according to the Gallup report, is that this is the 18th consecutive year in which nurses have been ranked as the most honest and trustworthy professionals in the…
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How prisoners and soldiers are preparing student nurses for life on NHS frontline
Initially, the idea of involving prisoners in an undergraduate nursing programme did raise a few eyebrows but, on closer examination, the rationale for this initiative soon became clear.
Training the Next Generation of Doctors and Nurses
In what looks like an urgent game of catch-up, medical and nursing schools across the country are retooling how and what they teach. This is also getting a boost from concern about the looming shortage of primary caregivers.
Finding a Nursing Job After Graduation
After graduating from a nursing program, it can be confusing to know what steps to take next in order to become employed as a nurse. There are many different sources that an individual can go to for help with getting a nursing job, and he or she should consider using at least one (and if possible, more than one) of these sources to help discover job opportunities.
Having social anxiety as a student nurse
Having suffered from social anxiety since she was a teenager, Phaedra Longhurst is here to reassure other students that the condition shouldn’t stop anyone from becoming a great nurse.
List of Common Nursing Acronyms and Abbreviations
The following are some of the most common abbreviations used in the nursing profession.
Pros and Cons of Online Nursing Programs
Online nursing school only works as hard as you do that is why if you enroll yourself in this course, you have to have in you a high level of self-discipline and drive. Also, one should remember that though the course is more flexible than that of an on-campus one, there are still deadlines to meet and tests to take.
Six (6) Essential Things for Nurse Wannabes
Yes! Finally, after years of waiting, you’re now about to enter nursing school and fulfill your dreams one by one. But as they say, nursing school is a battlefield and you can never go to war without being prepared. Here are some tips and essentials for nursing students and even nurses as you battle your way to become the angel of the sickroom.
Student Nurses Guide
So, you’re considering becoming a nurse – or you’ve already decided – and now you’re panicking because it sounds hard. Well, good. That means you care. You’re right, it is hard work – but shouldn’t it be? You’re training and learning to become a person who takes care of another person’s health and medical needs. And that’s a big deal!
The U.S. Is Running Out of Nurses
The country has experienced nursing shortages for decades, but an aging population means the problem is about to get much worse.
What We Can All Learn From Nurses
Nurses are the most trusted professionals in America. That’s the headline of a Gallup poll released last month that asked Americans to rate members of 20-odd professions for their honesty and integrity.
National Student Nurses' Association
The National Student Nurses' Association mentors the professional development of future registered nurses and facilitates their entrance into the profession by providing educational resources, leadership opportunities, and career guidance.
NCLEX-PN Practice Questions
As the need for nursing assistants is growing, pull up your socks for the upcoming NCLEX-PN test and experience the review questions in the practice tests. Evaluate yourself by finding exam-like questions and excel in the main exam. National Council Licensure Examination or, commonly known as NCLEX, is an accessible examination held in the United States and Canada for licensing of Registered and Practical Nurses.
Nurse.com
Our mission is to enrich the professional lives of nurses and other healthcare professionals and to celebrate their unique contributions to society.
NurseFriendly.com
The purpose of our nursing directory is to make reliable nursing and healthcare resources easily acessible to all. It is our experience that finding useful and relevant healthcare information on the Internet can be difficult and confusing.
NurseGroups.com
As the original social networking site for nurses, we are very excited to start offering the most complete set of social networking services designed specifically for nurses and nursing students.
NursingCenter
Over 900 CE activities and thousands of clinical articles from over 50 leading Lippincott Williams & Wilkins nursing journals, including: American Journal of Nursing, Nursing2008, Nursing Management, The Nurse Practitioner, Nursing2008, Critical Care and many more specialty journals.
Nursingcrib
Nursingcrib.com aims to provide quality information and resources to help nursing student achieve it's goal of becoming a full-pledge nurse.
NursingTimes
Welcome to the Nursing Times website, for nursing jobs, NHS jobs, nursing news, nursing careers, clinical articles, nurse jobs, nursing courses, and nurse prescribing.
allnurses.com
The largest most active online nursing community. Join 272,783 nurses from around the world to learn, communicate, and network.
British Nursing Websites
Direct links to major nursing sites, including the world's busiest.
ExceptionalNurse.com
By sharing information and resources, ExceptionalNurse.com hopes to facilitate inclusion of students with disabilities in nursing education programs and foster resilience and continued practice for nurses who are, or become, disabled.
MinorityNurse.com
The career and education resource for minority nursing professionals, students and faculty.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
The purpose of NCSBN is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing.
National League for Nursing
Dedicated to excellence in nursing, the National League for Nursing is the premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education.
rn.com
RN.com has been serving the nursing community since February 2000, and has become the industry's leading nursing resource provider. Founded by health care providers, we are dedicated to providing both our customers and clients with the highest level of customer service.
Scrubs
Scrubs is not just another clinical nursing site…there are plenty of those! Scrubs is the one and only site that’s 100 percent about you – personally and professionally – and the very specific joys and challenges you face because of the noble career you chose.
Introducing Stitches!
Your Path to Meaningful Connections in the World of Health and Medicine
Connect, Collaborate, and Engage!
Coming Soon - Stitches, the innovative chat app from the creators of HWN. Join meaningful conversations on health and medical topics. Share text, images, and videos seamlessly. Connect directly within HWN's topic pages and articles.
