For the past 22 years, we have celebrated National Nurses Week from May 6th – 12th. But what is it, exactly? Is it just another one of those meaningless holidays that rolls around and we acknowledge for a moment before it passes? Or is National Nurses Week a legitimate holiday which should be celebrated as such? In this person’s opinion… [continue reading]

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Most nurses work in well-lighted, comfortable healthcare facilities. Home health and public health nurses travel to patients’ homes, schools, community centers, and other sites. Nurses may spend considerable time walking and standing. Patients in hospitals and nursing care facilities require 24-hour care; consequently, nurses in these institutions may work nights, weekends, and holidays. RNs also may be on call –… [continue reading]

Nurse Practice Act is a set of state laws that govern specific aspects of the nursing profession. The act addresses common issues such as establishing the composition and scope of authority for the board of nursing, defining the practice of professional, practical or vocational nursing and advanced practice nursing, setting the requirements to obtain a nursing license, limiting use of… [continue reading]

Median annual earnings of registered nurses were $48,090 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $40,140 and $57,490. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $33,970, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $69,670. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of registered nurses in 2002 were as follows: Employment services – $55,980 General medical… [continue reading]

Nurses are in high demand and that demand has created an excellent opportunity for those in the health care field. It’s not only a chance for better wages than ever before; it’s also an opportunity to choose your benefits. That means that you’ll look more closely at the individual companies and what they can offer. So what benefits can you… [continue reading]

Yes, Nurses can be entrepreneurs. In todays market place nursing has a unique service to offer not only to hospitals but nursing homes, private care and doctor offices. We as nurses have the skill, knowledge and motivation to be successful entrepreneurs. Nurses are tired of being told how much our services are worth. The economy is ripe for the nurse… [continue reading]

Many hospitals, under pressure to lower costs, are using licensed vocational nurses (LVN’s) in place of registered nurses wherever allowed. California LVNs work under the supervision of physicians and registered nurses in jobs that require medical knowledge and technical training. They take patients temperature, pulse and blood pressure, change dressings, draw blood for testing, and give intravenous fluids. An increase… [continue reading]

The nursing profession has witnessed tremendous changes in the last five decades. In this continually changing environment, it is important to study the trends in nursing jobs in order to determine a successful career path. Today the demand for Registered Nurses or RNs has increased considerably, because of two factors. Firstly, relatively less fresh enrollment down the years since the… [continue reading]

Nurses perhaps the best friend of a patient. Though they get paid for their job, yet the care and concern they exhibit for the patient is unparalleled and remarkable. The nursing territory generally belongs to females. But even men like women can take up this profession after adequate training. However, since past few years a decline is seen in the… [continue reading]