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15 Nursing Conferences for 2013 (and Why you Should Attend)

Tera Tuten — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:30:25 +0000

Each year, there are thousands of medical conferences and more than a thousand conferences specific or related to nursing of note in the U.S. Whether you get to pick a few, have a limited number you can go to, or get asked to weigh-in on which ones you could get sent to, it’s always good [...]

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Top 15 Nursing Conferences for 2012

Tera Tuten — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:10:22 +0000

There are more than a thousand nursing conferences in the U.S. (depending on what qualifies to you as a conference) in 2012. And while you may get to pick one each year or be mandated to go to many, just choosing can be a nightmare. In the interest of helping separate the wheat from the [...]

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11 Certifications To Expand Your Skill Set

Tera Tuten — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:01:23 +0000

Whether you’re a doctor looking to change specialties, a nurse looking to re-train, or a med-school student who just decided they want to open up a camping store rather than start practicing medicine (wait…that was actually an episode of The Cosby Show)… …Seriously, let’s say you’re a med-school student and decide at the last minute [...]

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The Final Word on America’s Top 10 Nursing Schools

Tera Tuten — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:11:35 +0000

Wondering which nursing schools are tops to apply to, work at, or just get an acceptance to? More to the point, wondering which list of top nursing schools to trust? Don’t fret: We’ve got you covered. After analysing more than 30 such rankings, we averaged the lists together, applying editorial common sense and other subjective [...]

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America’s Nursing Shortage by the Numbers

Ryan Winter — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:17 +0000

By 2020, the U.S. government predicts that America's nursing shortage will be between 800,000 and one million nurses.

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When Did Nursing Begin?

Jennifer Bradford — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:00:18 +0000

Nurses all over the world work countless hours caring for the sick and wounded, and have done so for years. Though Monastic nuns and prostitutes had performed the duties we commonly associate with nursing since the Middle Ages, many people consider Florence Nightingale the founder of modern nursing. Her contributions to medicine and statistics tremendously [...]

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Does Your Institution Know How to Motivate Nurses?

Jennifer Bradford — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:00:57 +0000

If your hospital or other employer doesn’t know how to motivate nurses, it can be hard to do your job. See how your employer measure up to this list.

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Top 10 Traits Every Nurse Should Have

Ryan Winter — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:13:29 +0000

Nursing is a field that demands much of those who pursue it. Long hours and the strain of working with ill and stressed people on a daily basis can make it a very difficult challenge. If you are currently in the nursing field or are considering pursuing this career, here is a list of the [...]

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