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...
10 More of Your Best Practical Jokes
We’re always on the lookout for good, friendly practical jokes for nurses, and not too long ago we published some of your favorites. But...
Top Modern Nurse Stories
From "just a nurse" and The View's "doctor stethoscope" controversy to viral Facebook posts in appreciation of nurses, workplace violence and ICD-10 codes, 2015...
Oh, she was just TOBP. Wait—what?
There are some things nurses just can’t say out loud. Which is why developing a secret nurse code is not only practical, it’s downright necessary. That’s where...
12 Things To Be Thankful For This Holiday Season
If anybody knows just how much there is to be thankful for, it’s a nurse. We asked our readers to fill us in on...
Is Technology Making You Bad at Your Nursing Job?
Technology is a beautiful thing. Most of us can’t imagine doing our jobs without it. But sometimes, overindulging in email, texts, and social networking...
Breaking Bread With Colleagues Boosts Productivity
The team that eats together, works better together, according to a new Cornell University study. In research that could have implications for organizations looking...