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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...
All Nurses: Remember and Know This!
From one nurse to another, please remember and know that we make the difference.
> We are not handmaidens and glorified waitresses.
> We are...
They Can Take Your Sanity, But They Can’t Take Your Humor…Or Can They?
Hospital humor—it’s one of the most “insider” elements of the medical world, and little understood (or appreciated) among visitors. And it’s been called a...
Experienced Nurses : Great For Patients, Great For Hospitals
Patients cared for by more experienced nurses not only receive better care, but also have shorter hospital stays.
This finding comes from an extensive study...
Part Nurse, Part Detective, Part Crimefighter—and the List Goes On
Nurses wear a lot of hats, even though they hardly get enough recognition for one. Indeed, few people recognize how often nurses expand their...
What To Expect In The World of Nursing For 2016
The field of medicine is in a constant state of evolution, and nurses are at the heart of these changes. Each year brings new...
Demand For Nurse Practitioners Surpasses That of Some Physicians
“How come you didn’t decide to ‘go all the way’ and become a doctor?”
It’s a silly question that even the most well-intentioned patients will...