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...
Memo From A Nurse : Why Is Nurses Week So Weak?
May 6-12 is when nurses are nationally recognized for their efforts during Nurses Week. It’s a celebration of all things nursing. During that week,...
5 Ways For Nurses To Celebrate Nurses Week
Happy Nurses Week, everyone! It’s the one time of year where we hopefully get recognized for the grueling, selfless work we do every day....
5 Things Nurses Can’t Live Without
Stethoscopes, blood pressure monitors, medication guides. These are all essential items that your patients may not be able to live without. Add a notebook...
Do “New Nurses” Scare You, Too?
Lately I find myself becoming quite the cynic. I’m not a cynical nurse, I’m just discovering things throughout my ‘world’ that are cause for...
Juggling The Holidays
The other night I was completely prepared to work my Thanksgiving holiday night-shift. I’d baked a couple of casseroles to share in the unit...
What’s The Best Moment Of Every Shift?
Nurses are known for their selfless compassion and their unwavering patient advocacy. It’s been said many times on our website that being a nurse...