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...
How Do I Deal With an Angry Family Member?
A patient’s family can become angry for any number of reasons. This anger is usually brought on by fear. Their loved one has become...
8 Ways Nurses Can Make Extra Cash
Sometimes you need or want a bit more money than you’re earning from your regular salary.
It could be that you’re planning a special vacation,...
The Best and Worst States to be an RN: 2015 Edition
If you’re an RN or thinking of becoming one, we have good news: The registered nurse is expected to be among the fastest growing...
10 Things to NEVER Say to a Nurse
Nurses hear it all: The good, the bad, and the (very, very!) ugly. From pushy patients to bossy doctors, nurses handle it all with...
How Do I Deal With Bickering and Backstabbing?
People in groups, especially in professionally structured groups, tend to bicker with each other about the way things should be run. It’s human nature...
Smart Habits of Injury-Free Nurses!
Health injuries are very common in the nursing profession. If you’ve been on the job for even a short time, you’ve probably gotten sick...