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View all postsTop 5 Mistakes New Nurses Make
By Angie Best-Boss RN - November 29, 2016
Being a new nurse is hard – hard enough that 1 in 5 newly licensed nurses quit within a year, according to one national study. Heavy patient loads, the stress of being faced with critical decisions
Student Loan Debt Relief Options for Healthcare Professionals
By Susan Gulliford CPRW - November 10, 2016
Healthcare professionals, like other Americans, graduate with high student debt loads. The facts are staggering: 81% of medical school graduates have education debt. $180,723 is the average
How to a Survive a Joint Commission Visit
By Angie Best-Boss RN - November 1, 2016
If you have been in healthcare longer than a minute, you know the fear that strikes your heart when you hear the dreaded announcement that “Jay-Co” (JCAHO, or the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Why I am a Psychiatric Nurse
By Angie Best-Boss RN - October 4, 2016
The first time I tried to kill myself, I was 12. Twenty-three Benadryl just made me very sleepy. That is, until I had my stomach pumped. The second time I didn’t actually take the pills, but instead
Taking the wrong job isn't as bad as you think
By Jack Isler, MD - September 29, 2016
There are many horror stories out there about what can happen to you when you take the wrong job. However, I can say unequivocally that I learned more from taking the wrong job than I ever did with
How to Maintain a Professional Image in the Social Media Age
By Nora Ekeanya D.O. - September 22, 2016
“Oh, no!” I said, with a concerned look on my face. “What’s wrong?” he asked. “A nurse I work with just friended me on Facebook. What do I do?” The worst fear I had as a first year resident
How to Protect Your Nursing License
By Angie Best-Boss RN - September 8, 2016
A nurse gets a DUI. Another makes a medication error that claims the life of a patient. A student nurse snaps a photo of a patient and posts it on social media. A director of nursing for a nursing
New Grad RN Job Search, Reboot Recruiting Strategy, & Expanding Telemedicine
By Michael Jones - August 24, 2016
This blog post by Nacole Riccaboni offered some good tips for how newly graduated registered nurses can improve their resumes by emphasizing the experiences they have gained in training. Since you have
Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing
By MaryAnn DePietro - August 23, 2016
One of the many reasons you may have chosen a career in nursing was a desire to help people. Even though you want to provide the best care possible for your patients, sometimes there are gray areas.
Keys to a Successful Nursing Job Search
By MaryAnn DePietro - August 11, 2016
Depending on what part of the country you live in, and your experience, it can be challenging to land the job you want. But like most things in life, the more you put into your job search, the better your
