Career
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...
Best Practices
Nurse Scheduling Nightmares
How two clever nurse managers found low cost options to streamline scheduling.
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Career
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...
Insights
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...
Career
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...
DOs and DON’Ts for Mixing Street Clothes With Scrubs
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"Help! My hospital cranks the air conditioning way too high!” writes one nurse from Florida, while another Minnesota-based nurse emails, “There are corridors in...
9 Not-So-Harmless Habits That Might Be Disrupting Your Sleep
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Few appreciate a true, good night’s rest more than a nurse. A rare but mighty thing, sleep is pretty much always a main goal—second only,...
Nurse Summits Mount Kilimanjaro On World Prematurity Day
Brenda Kieran, a newborn intensive care unit (NICU) nurse from Providence, Rhode Island, and nurse colleague, Katie Baker summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, the tallest mountain...
Avoid Burnout, Stay Flexible
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The Nursing Field is More Flexible Than an Experienced Yoga Instructor.
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Whether it is location, money, or schedule, a career in nursing can meet many...
You Can’t Be in Nurse Mode ALL the Time
Let's keep it real -you can’t be in nurse mode ALL the time. So how do you set boundaries outside the hospital? Check out...
Nurse Sends Email and Saves Life of HGTV Host
Let's set the scene. After putting in more 12-hour shifts than you can count, you finally have a day off. You settle in to...