Career
Have You Ever “Moonlighted” To Supplement Your Nursing Income?
More and more nurses are “moonlighting” to supplement their nursing income. Taking on a second job has become very common in the nursing profession. Many nurses ask for additional...
Career
What Will You Do After Nursing?
Have you been considering a change of career? Nursing can be an incredibly stressful job. After the onset...
Career
What’s Your Favorite Nurse Side Gig?
Side gigs offer many benefits for nurses looking to earn extra money, enjoy a change of scenery or...
Career
How Do You Handle A Mistake At Work?
Have you ever charted on the wrong patient? Hung a drug that had the wrong name on it,...
Career
What’s The Most Embarrassing Thing You’ve Said to A Patient?
Mistakes happen. Nurses are only human, after all. They share intimate moments with complete strangers, which can lead...
Perspectives: Epic Flood Creates Everyday Heroes
For the most part, our days can be fairly routine. We take our seat in our warm office chair, log-in at our cube, or...
You Won’t Believe These Strange Patient Superstitions!
Every nurse has at least one superstition…being afraid of the “Q” word is practically a given! We know patients are bound to be superstitious,...
UV-Light Enabled Catheter Fixes Holes In The Heart
Researchers have designed a specialized catheter for fixing holes in the heart using a biodegradable adhesive and patch. Teams from Boston Children's Hospital, the Wyss...
Study Shows You Have Your Own Daily Rhythm of Digital Activity
Over the past decade, there has been a surge of scientific studies on the digital activity of people, such as making mobile calls, texting,...
‘Psychic Robot’ Knows What You Really Meant To Do
What if software could steer a car back on track if the driver swerves on ice? Or guide a prosthesis to help a shaky...
Podcast: Preventative Healthcare Practices May Prevent Blood Clots in Patients
According to the CDC, an estimated 60,000-100,000 Americans die annually of venous thromboembolism, commonly known as blood clots. The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety has...