Strikes, shortages, low pay, overworking -- nursing as an industry has become embattled of late. This wikizine will keep track of the latest trends and news in the profession. It's also the place for those considering nursing as a career...
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Strikes, shortages, low pay, overworking -- nursing as an industry has become embattled of late. This wikizine will keep track of the latest trends and news in the profession. It's also the place for those considering nursing as a career. What does it take? What schools? How does one get into the profession from nursing school?
You'll also find discussions inspired by the nursing career. How to handle patient issues, how to integrate your home life and career -- anything you would like to discuss that pertains to nursing, bring it here to the the nursing wikizine.
RN - FT Days - MSICU Job ID: 21822 Unit Description - Fast-paced, high-acuity, 24 bed unit that cares for all types of surgical and medical patients. For those nurses looking for something different every day, this is the place for you! This unit is the kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant and sepsis-designated unit. We see surgeries from lung, OB/GYN, abdominal, colon, ortho trauma to necrotizing fascitis debridements. Our medical side includes diabetes complications, overdoses, lung disorders, liver and kidney failure, as well as antepartum/labor/postpartum complecations. Our staff is comprised of RNs, Advance LPNs and Health Unit Coordinators. Primary care is our model of ...
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RN - EPS - Days Job ID: 21811 Unit Description: The Cardiovasculare Service Department is located on the first and second floor of the Ginsburg tower, providing procedural care for both inpatients and outpatients. The first floor of the Ginsburg tower is home to the ECG, Cardiovascular Research departments. The Invasive procedure labs are located on the second floor of the Ginsburg Tower. This a multi-purpose procedure area serving anyone from pediatrics to geriatrics. Staff trained in this area experience a wide variety of skills and opportunities. POSITION SPECIFICS : Registered Nurse Full Time Days REQUIRED : Graduated from School of Nursing BLS Minimum ...
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POSITION SUMMARYProvides professional and technical skills to endure the safety, comfort, personal hygiene and the protection of patients in the provision of patient care. View original post here: Related Content Subscribe to the post comments feeds or Leave a trackback
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Atlanta, GA – Liz Buddenhagen, RN, has joined the Greater Augusta Chapter of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC) as a new member at the October 22, 2009 meeting. She was sponsored by Vickie Gibbs, RN, LNC. Buddenhagen, who is certified by the National Association of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants (NACLNC), said she is pleased to join the professional legal nurses of this dynamic AALNC chapter. The Augusta Chapter has a two fold mission: • To provide support to the legal nurse consultant community through education, networking and dissemination of information. • To provide education and information about the role of a ...
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Qualifications: Current CA RN license and AHA BLS Certification. One (1)-year recent (within the last three (3) years) full-time equivalent experience in mother/baby care. NRP completion required. May be expected to cross train to at least… See more here: Related Content Subscribe to the post comments feeds or Leave a trackback
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CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 11/13/09 -- The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN®) has published the "2010 NCLEX-RN® Detailed Test Plan" and has
posted it to its Web site at https://www.ncsbn.org/1287.htm.
Entry into the practice of nursing is regulated by the licensing
authorities within each of the NCSBN member boardread more
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is proud to announce publication of LGBTQ Cultures: What Health Care Professionals Need to Know About Sexual and Gender Diversity, written by Michele J. Eliason, PhD, Suzanne L Dibble, DNSc, RN, Jeanne DeJoseph, CNM, PhD, and Peggy Chinn, RN, PhD. The book is available online only at www.NursingCenter.
People who are considering joining the nursing field usually have to first decide if they want to become a LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) or a RN (Registered Nurse). A person can become and LPN in about ten months and get out into the work force much quicker than someone going for an RN degree. Many people make the decision to become a LPN for financial reasons. They want to get their nursing license quickly and start earning a living as soon...
While many scrubs are large, bulky, and generally unattractive, there are resources out there that sell stylish nursing scrubs. If you want to stand out at your job, search these online resources for stylish nursing scrubs.Contributor: Catherine HoffmanPublished: Nov 10, 2009
Trends in the economy and the medical industry have led to a demand for less permanent positions and more temporary assignments. This matches perfectly with an increasing number of medical personnel looking for more flexibility and variety in their careers. For these reasons and more, Advantage Medical Staffing, a travel nursing staffing agency, has seen growth which has led to their moving to a larger location.Advantage Medical Staffing (AMS...
Nurses, doctors and medical technicians can be recognized easily in
their different colored medical scrub pants and tops. As the years have
gone by, producers of scrubs have modified things and introduced cheap
scrubs in new styles of nursing scrubs that you can buy today. Although
the modern hospital scrubs are quite different, whenever you think of
them you imagine someone wearing the characteristic green surgical
scrubs which were plain and...
Today’s jobcast features nursing careers at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut. If you want to work with world-renowned physicians and receive specialized training that few community hospitals can offer, then Stamford Hospital is for you. Their nurses are dedicated to delivering the patient-centered philosophy of care that comes with being a Planetree Hospital and to [...]
: This article focuses on the history and practice of nursing. See the article Nurse for more information on the education and regulation of nurses. For nursing in the sense of breastfeeding, see ...
Program listings include a baccalaureate program in nursing, and a master's stream with options including adult, family, psych-mental health, nurse case manager and systems manager. Post master
Nursing a site full of resources, news, information, humor, inspiration, and support for all nurses ... I had the opportunity this past weekend to thank a very special nurse for the wonderful way she
New Zealand Herald - The shortage of nurses in New Zealand is heading for crisis levels, due to an ageing workforce and graduates being poached for overseas work, a nursing workforce researcher says.