Nursing

DNP vs. NP- What’s the Difference?

If you could further your nursing education at the highest level to advance your career, what path would you take? Some may consider becoming a nurse practitioner (NP), while...

Nurse Scheduling Nightmares

How two clever nurse managers found low cost options to streamline scheduling. ...

Advice To Management On The Occasion Of Nurses Week

Happy National Nurses Week, ModernNurse readers! We know your jobs are hard ones. You get all of the kicks and...

No ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ for Boosting Patient Satisfaction

The factors that determine the level of patient satisfaction with pediatric care vary significantly depending on which departmental...

More than 234,000 licensed nurse practitioners in the US

More than 234,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) are licensed in the United States, according to the American Association of Nurse...

One of the Hardest Parts of Being a Nurse?

Most people would agree that doctors and nurses are collectively “the good guys.” But what happens when the good guys aren’t exactly on their best...

5 Healthy (and Safe) Ways to Rant About Your Workday

. Many of us decide to make changes in our daily habits around this time of year. Why not think about better ways to handle...

Which Day Would You Relive?

Sure, all nurses have had some bad days on the job that they’d like to forget, but they’ve also had days that they will remember for...

30 Best Value Online Master’s Degree Programs for Nursing Education

. Best Medical Degrees, an online resource for students interested in careers in medicine, has compiled a ranking of the 30 Best Value Online Master's...

5 Winter Self-Care Must-Haves for Nurses

. Winter is in full swing right now. Depending on where you live, you could be looking at two to three more months of cold...

“Have you heard the one about the nurse who…?”

. Myths and misconceptions abound in every profession, and nursing is no exception. Sometimes these myths come from colleagues, sometimes from people outside the profession—either...