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...

5 Ways to Upgrade Your “Me” Time Off the Job

Let’s be honest—if anyone deserves some pampering time, it’s nurses. Between 12-hour shifts, hit-or-miss lunch breaks and a steady stream of patients, simply sitting down...

5 Skin Health Tips For Nurses

Long hours, dry hospital air and a job that is often emotionally intense can all wreak havoc on your appearance over time. Your skin...

Nurses Reveal Their Secret Specialty Wish List

We’re sure you love your job, patients and coworkers. But let’s just put all of that aside for a minute and play a game...

Nurse Bling: Sit Back, Relax and Unwind

Remember the last time you felt completely relaxed? Exactly. Luckily, we’ve taken to Etsy to find eight items that may help you leave the hospital behind once...

5-minute exercises: Before, during and after your workday

You have so much affection for your non-nurse friends, but a lot of conversations with them can be pretty much summed up as follows: Needless to...

A Guide to Snooze-Sneaking for Busy Nurses

. Nurses, you might do a lot of questionable things for a nap (we won’t ask), but with a schedule like yours, they sure are...