Geriatric Nursing: Better with Age!
As a natural part of the human life cycle, age is something we’ll all confront eventually. Our bodies go through many changes and can start to wear out as health problems arise. Since our elderly community needs more time and attention than most other age groups in order to stay healthy and happy, geriatric nursing is sometimes just what the doctor ordered. With advances in medicine and life expectancy, our senior population is...
Autonomy Granted for Nurse-Run Clinics
Nursing Legislation In 2015, nurse practice laws in the state of Minnesota were changed to give advance practice nurses the autonomy to see patients without a physician oversight. The amendment to nursing regulation is being picked up by more and more states in an effort to fill the need for primary and specialized care. Thus far, 21 states and the District of Columbia have taken on this legislation, allowing nurse practitioners more...
Language Barriers: Travel Nurse Edition
Language barriers are a problem in any industry because they prevent effective communication. With nursing, and travel nursing more specifically, language barriers, and the methods to overcome them, can substantially impact the quality of care you can provide. A Barrier to More than Just Language When you think about a language barrier, you usually think about a spoken communication block, but it is more than that. It also includes...
Meet the Nerdy Nurse: Brittney Wilson, BSN, RN
Author, blogger, influencer, public speaker, brand ambassador, nurse—Brittney Wilson (a.k.a. the Nerdy Nurse) is all those things and more. Brittney’s Busy Life With a background in clinical informatics, Brittney has worked as the liason between the IT sides of the hospital and nurses. Serving as a teacher who helps staff learn EHR systems, she found herself able to become a strong and influential voice in the workplace. Perhaps...
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...
In RNs we Trust: Nurses Bonding with Patients
Ask any nurse if they have any memorable patients and they’ll instantly recall at least a few people that truly impacted their lives. Healthcare professions have strict policies against crossing professional-boundaries, but also reward ones that are able to positively connect with those they are treating in order to aid in their recovery. However, as you can read in “Blurred Lines: Proper Nurse and Patient...