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What’s Something You’re Grateful For That Only A Nurse Could Understand?

Practicing gratitude can be a game-changer: it has far reaching effects, from improving our mental health to boosting our relationships with others. When you start to notice and identify the...

What Are Your Top Nurse Tips For NOT Getting Sick?

We get it -nurses are always in the “sick” season. But with Covid-19 and the cold and flu...

LPN vs. RN- What’s The Difference?

As the demands in healthcare rise, the need for nurses increases as well. Both licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered...

Top Unconventional Nurse Job: Medical Ear Piercing!

Did you know there is such a thing as a NASCAR Nurse? How about a Trauma Flight Nurse?...

3 Signs You’re Ready to Pursue Your Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Are you a nurse who's ready to take your career and education to the next level? Have you...

Your Most Memorable Nursing Moments

It should come as no surprise to you that nursing is an extremely unique occupation. On any given shift, you witness human kindness, pain, strength,...

6 Apps That Are a MUST for Nurses

Working as a nurse can be extremely challenging at times. Not only are nurses expected to care for multiple patients, they’re expected to perform...

Our Favorite Modern Nurse Comments

We love our Modern Nurse readers! Nursing is unlike any other profession and we definitely accumulate some incredible stories throughout our career. From humorous...

10 Nurse-Tested Tactics For Calming a Patient Before a Shot

From the tiniest of pediatric patients to full-fledged adults, you never know how a new patient is going to react to the necessary evil...

10 More of Your Best Practical Jokes

We’re always on the lookout for good, friendly practical jokes for nurses, and not too long ago we published some of your favorites. But...

Top Modern Nurse Stories

From "just a nurse" and The View's "doctor stethoscope" controversy to viral Facebook posts in appreciation of nurses, workplace violence and ICD-10 codes, 2015...