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...
Top 5 Ways Nurses Can Keep the Holiday Pounds From Creeping On!
Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could eat what you wanted, skip the gym and still look terrific? Sigh. We all can dream, right?!
Unfortunately,...
“The Specialty Where Nurses Laugh the Most Is…”
Nursing is an undeniably tough job, but it sure has its moments of humor, too. After all, if you’re not laughing, you’re crying! We...
10 Favorite Nursing Jokes
After an intense shift, we could all use a bit of comic relief. And who has (and needs) a better sense of humor than...
Top 10 Weirdest Things You’ve Ever Eaten for Lunch on the Job!
Everyone knows a nurse’s lunch break goes something like this: You take your lunch exactly at noon and relax for a full hour in...
Nurse Bling: 17 Thanksgiving Finds for Nurses
If anybody knows just how much there is to be thankful for, it’s a nurse. And if there’s anybody who could use a gentle reminder,...
Historic Nursing Uniforms: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Ah, the portrait of a nurse. The freshly starched dress, that sharp little hat (oh, that hat!), the coveted pin; remnants of an era long...