As a nurse, you should make your uniform a priority. Your uniform is more than a colorful, comfortable garment. It directly affects your professional image and patient comfort. It keeps you safe and has a design with you, the health care professional, in mind. Ultimately, it enhances the overall quality of care you provide. Nursing…
What makes travel nursing unique? Undoubtedly the first thing you probably think about and the main draw of travel nursing is the chance to travel! And this does differentiate travel nursing from other nursing. The option to travel and experience different locations and adventures is undoubtedly a unique opportunity. But travel nursing can change your…
Transitioning from nursing school to nursing practice can be an overwhelming experience. The transition is so challenging that many new nurses leave a position within their first year of practice. New nurses often need help developing their skills to improve patient safety and efficiency, and they need to take care of themselves in the process….
Travel nursing is a demanding profession that leaves you little time to manage personal finances and long-term financial goals. However, managing your money is crucial. Travel nurses must take time to focus on financial concerns or suffer the consequences. There are budgeting and financial considerations for travel nurses. Here are a few of them. Establish…
All new nurses must pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to obtain a state nursing license. This test determines if a nursing graduate has the skills and knowledge to practice nursing. Ongoing assessments of the test keep pace with rapidly changing health care. These assessments have led to the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN), effective…
Servant leadership is the idea that authority is more important than power. Empowering and uplifting others instead of personal gain is crucial to everyone’s success. Servant leadership is leadership that seeks the well-being of others. This leadership style embodies the core values targeted by healthcare, and it is the perfect industry for servant leadership. Caring…
As a front-line clinician, your shifts as a nurse certainly include interaction with patients’ families. Visits from family and friends are beneficial for the patient and welcomed in health care facilities most of the time. However, a hospital can be a highly emotional environment, and it can make handling some of the visitors a challenge….
Health care is a career with vast rewards. Unfortunately, it also puts one’s health at risk with the physical demands of crowded hospitals, the stress of long shifts, and working closely with very ill patients. Although many health care facilities are progressing to prevent injury and illness, much more work remains. Here are four ways…