5 Nurse Recognition Ideas
With a nursing shortage in full effect and the millennial generation beginning to make up a large portion of the nursing workforce, it’s important that you’re able to show your staff some recognition. While millenials are generally more inclined to seek recognition for his or her work, everyone loves a pat on the back every once in a while. While the majority of your staff realize that what they are doing is impacting many lives for...
Pediatric Nursing Guide
When asked why they chose their career path, many nurses respond that they had a desire to help people. While this response is not unique to nursing, it is certainly one career that requires daily compassion and sacrifice. Regardless of their nursing specialty, nurses demonstrate care every single day. That said, pediatric nursing requires this compassion to be on display at all times. When working with children, pediatric nurses must...
6 Hidden Night Shift Benefits
Working night shift has its downsides, but there are many perks that most people don’t realize. Sure, you might lose the sense of a sleeping/eating routine for a few days, be on a different schedule than the rest of the world, and have a hard time adjusting but it can be worth it. Aside from the negatives, many nurses learn to recognize the many night shift benefits and actually prefer it in comparison to the day shift. Dealing with...
Is Correctional Nursing Right For You?
One nursing position that many healthcare professionals forget to consider is the position of a correctional nurse. While we’re often inclined to shy away from the correctional system, correctional nursing jobs are often in high demand, especially as the prison system grows larger and larger. Maybe you need a change of pace and discovered a correctional nursing job posting online or in the paper. Or, perhaps this is something you’ve...
Reasons To Love Nursing
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to think of that first love. No, I don’t mean that steamy romance you had in sixth grade, I’m talking about your love of nursing, Valentine’s Day can be a great time to think about why you fell in love with helping others. Cupid will help remind you of the many rewarding benefits and perks of being a nurse. We’re here to give you just a few reasons to love nursing. Reasons To...
Robotic Nurses: What You Need to Know
Automated machines have recently been replacing numerous positions in different industries. This leads us to wonder if the healthcare field will be next with robotic nurses. There are robots built to accurately perform surgeries, so will nurses be replaced by technology? Not exactly. 3 Robotic Nurses That Already Exist You might be thinking… “There’s no way a robot could’ve done what I did when (insert something crazy here) happened,”...