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...

Why You Aren’t Getting Hired As A Nurse

Frustrated by unemployment, nurses? Job hunting is tricky business. Getting hired as a nurse is a subtle mix of the right qualifications, enough experience, interview chemistry and...

Vacation Better: How To Plan A Budget-Friendly Nurse Vacation

Nurses, you work hard — harder than most. And we don’t need to tell you that those carefree “sand and sun moments” come few and...

Income For Full-time Nurse Practitioners Up 10%

AANP Releases 2015 National Nurse Practitioner Compensation Survey Overall compensation for full-time nurse practitioners is on the rise, according to the American Association of Nurse...

Top 40 Slang Terms Nurses Use

If you’ve ever treated a “frequent flyer” patient with a case of “Nintendo thumb” or “Avatar blues,” you may be familiar with this list...

Perspectives: A Standing Date

Every two weeks for the past six years, I have had a standing date with my dear friend Sonja.  I look forward to seeing Sonja...

How To Spot A Nurse At A Backyard Party

Here's a fun game to try at the next barbecue, tailgate or cookout you attend.  You might think it would be difficult, but it’s...