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.
Registered nurses are people that enjoy helping others in many different ways with their medical needs. They work as a team with the patient’s doctors, while at the same time helping their families emotionally. It is their responsibility to record the patient’s medical information, and do a number of other things that their specific registered nurses jobs require.
From 2006 through 2016, there will be a 23 percent growth in nursing jobs, according to statistics. There isn’t any other... Read Full Story
RN - Med/Surg - FT - Nights Job ID: 22475 Home to over 1,500 employees and the 3 rd largest employer in Seminole County, Florida Hospital Altamonte provides a flexible and supportive environment with opportunities to work and grow professionally. If it is your passion to provide superior nursing care and work with the best, you’ll find your home here with us at Florida Hospital Altamonte. PRIMARY CUSTOMERS, PARTNERS, AND TEAM: At Florida Hospital our primary customers are patients and... Read Full Story
If you enjoy working with people and helping meet their physical needs, registered nurses jobs may be for you. Nurses work alongside of doctors, taking care of their patients. They provide emotional support for them and their families, they record medical information on their charts and do a myriad of other things depending on the specific job that they have.
Statistics show that between the years of 2006 and 2016, rn jobs will increase by 23 percent. That is faster than the growing... Read Full Story
13 Year Old Girl's Parents Compensated For Damages From Hospital Computer Glitch Atlanta, Georgia – Atlanta legal nurse consultant, Liz Buddenhagen, RN, CLNC, assisted attorneys with a medical negligence case involving a little girl who was 8 years old at the time of the incident. The result of the jury trial was a $1.7 million verdict. Here's what happened: The 8 year old girl was taken to the hospital emergency department by her parents for sore throat and fever. She was diagnosed with non... Read Full Story
There had been a question as to whether Hal (another floater like myself) or I would take the patient that was coming down from the Neuro ICU. I was assigned the empty room, but Hal, who was both more experienced and better known to the nurses on the SICU, had initially been given the patient and had taken report by phone already. I do not know what kind of calculations went on, but it was decided that I would take the patient after all. Hal sat down with me at a computer and pulled up the... Read Full Story
RN - ICU - FT - Nights Job ID: 22858 The Multisystem ICU features 28 beds divided into three separate areas. We are an interdisciplinary team that cares for a broad spectrum of patients with diagnoses ranging from Septic Shock – Acute Brain Attack- Thoracotomy- Acute Renal Failure etc. Many of our patients have multiple comorbidities. We are on a journey to Magnet certification and have an active Nurse Practice Council and ICU Collaborative Practice Team. The RN is a registered professional... Read Full Story
Thinking of becoming a registered nurse? Don’t know where to start or what the differences are in the programs offered? Wondering the difference between an associates degree vs bachelors degree in nursing? We know there are a lot of questions you need to consider when deciding how you will get your degree and what kind of degree you want. The thing to know is that there are three main types of programs available for you to choose from:
A 4-year bachelor’s degree (BSN) is a four-year... Read Full Story
RN - FT - Nights - MSICU Job ID: 20627 POSITION SPECIFICS : Registered Nurse Full Time 12 hour shifts Nights ,7p-7a Every other Weekend required REQUIRED : Graduated from School of Nursing BLS 1 year minimum, Intensive Care (ICU) level experience. PREFERRED : ACLS Bachelors Degree LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED : Current registration with Florida State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse. Note: Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in the state of Florida or... Read Full Story
LVN stands for Licensed Vocational Nurse whereas RN stands for Registered Nurse. Any LVN when asked will tell you of their dream to move into the role of RN. This makes sense since it is logical career progression for LVNs for several reasons – better pay, higher level of training and education and additional responsibilities.
RNs usually posses higher level of education, knowledge and training in discharging duties. Moreover, they supervise teams of LVNs in administering patient care... Read Full Story
RN - Med/Surg - FT - Nights Job ID: 22480 Home to over 1,500 employees and the 3 rd largest employer in Seminole County, Florida Hospital Altamonte provides a flexible and supportive environment with opportunities to work and grow professionally. If it is your passion to provide superior nursing care and work with the best, you’ll find your home here with us at Florida Hospital Altamonte. PRIMARY CUSTOMERS, PARTNERS, AND TEAM: At Florida Hospital our primary customers are patients and... Read Full Story
