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...

What Will You Do After Nursing?

Have you been considering a change of career? Nursing can be an incredibly stressful job. After the onset...

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...

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,...

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...

Growth In Health Jobs Continues With 40,100 New Jobs In June

The health sector continued its strong job growth in June with the addition of 40,100 new jobs. Health job growth doubled between 2013 and...

Five Surefire Ways To Calm A Patient

While we nurses are in the business of saving lives, we sometimes have to remember that part of our “business” (I used this term...

Recommendations For “Green” Skincare Products

While the fountain of youth may be a myth (although some of us are still holding out), there is one surefire way to become...

Mildly Scented (And Minimally Priced) Fragrances For Nurses

Nurses spend a lot of time getting up close and personal with their patients, which is why a pleasant scent can be a welcome...

3 Specialties That Will Be BIG In The Future

Nursing—and medicine itself—is becoming increasingly specialized as new technologies are developed and as different conditions become more prevalent. It’s hard to know whether that...

Finding Your Nurse Mentor

Looking for a nurse mentor? Try these tips from Kati Kleber (aka Nurse Eye Roll). When you’re learning the ropes as a newbie nurse, you’re...