The Hidden Benefits of the RN to BSN Transition
Think back to those wonderful years at nursing school. Cramming for exams with coffee and anxiety as your only source of energy. Or maybe you played the exciting game of “who has a mental breakdown first, the nursing students or the psych patients.” It’s no surprise that just the mere mention of school sends shivers up your spine. However, a rise in RN to BSN programs have allowed thousands of nursing students to further their...
6 Nursing Myths Debunked
Most professions have at least one stereotype or illusion that come along with it; for example, most people assume construction workers are men, and only women work in day care centers. Sometimes these myths have a certain level of truth behind them, and other times they are completely ridiculous. Well, if you’re a nurse, you’ll know that people have tons of assumptions about your job. Here are 6 of the most common nursing...
Overcoming Anxiety to Ace Your Nursing Boards
Between lectures and clinical practices, earning a nursing certification is no walk in the park. There is so much to learn, and it may seem like there aren’t enough hours in the day to work, learn and have a personal life. Regardless of your age, experience or level of education, there are a few study tips that will help you feel and perform your best. 7 Tips for Acing Your Nursing Boards Plan Accordingly First and foremost, plan...
Healthy Compensation | Nursing Specialties with Stellar Salaries
For people who don’t work in healthcare, many seem to not know just how many different types of nurses and doctors there are. I mean, there’s over 100 different nursing specialties. Each of which has its individual workplace environments, demands, and pay rate. So when choosing which specialty is right for you, there’s a lot of things to consider. (But, let’s be real…salary plays a huge rule in making...
Nurse Job Forecast: Overcast Outlook or Sunny Skies?
Once upon a time there were bountiful jobs in the education field. Little boys and girls in America went to school to pursue jobs in education. But, as more and more bachelor-degree equipped grads flocked to jobs; they began requiring additional training such as particular training in a specialty of education to teach. Now, teaching is no longer the once desirable industry to study in a four-year school that it once was....
You Know You’re a Nurse If…
Each profession comes along with it’s own outside of work thought processes and annoyances. You may find yourself pointing out technicalities on television shows, advertisements, articles, etc., that those outside your field of work would never be able to recognize and vice versa. Whether it’s avoiding inaccurate reenactments of medical scenarios or living by unbreakable work habit rules, you know you’re a nurse if… You own pens with...