Easing your way back to school
Place a checkmark on the line next to each statement that applies to you: You’ve seen how quickly your nursing knowledge becomes outdated. You’d…
Education
Expand your nursing career horizons
Read about new specialist and advanced practice roles and new areas about nursing responsibility.
Higher education bill creates new opportunities for nurses and schools
Higher education bill created new opportunities for nurses and schools; House joins Senate in supporting advanced practice registered nurses in home health.
BSN in ten
Nurse leaders nationwide promote measure to benefit patient care and RNs’ careers. To garner support for a measure that promotes initiatives requiring future nurses…
Taking it to the top
The Doctor of Nursing Practice degree has aroused confusion and controversy. Learn why.
Why you need an electronic professional portfolio
You can think of an electronic professional portfolio as being similar to an electronic health record. An electronic health record captures all the clinical…
Understanding the role of the Clinical Nurse Leader
Learn how the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) role came into being, what educational preparation is required, and what CNLs do.
Staff development educators: Helping to improve patient outcomes
Nurses have long focused on providing high-quality, evidence-based care to help achieve better patient outcomes—and staff development educators are crucial to this endeavor. We…
Nurse Researcher: A career, not just a job
For me, nursing has never been a “punch-the-time-clock” job; it’s a profession. Early on, I decided to always keep my career interesting. There are…
Beyond an interesting “read”
Nurse authors call on educators to incorporate IOM findings into education, practice.
Letters to the Editor – May 2008
Dimensions of pain distraction I read with applause “Assessing the seven dimensions of pain” in the February issue. I work in a large teaching…
Seven reasons why oncology nurses should get certified
For oncology nurses, specialty certification has become the gold standard. The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation awards the following certifications: Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN), Certified…
Easing your way back to school
Place a checkmark on the line next to each statement that applies to you: You’ve seen how quickly your nursing knowledge becomes…
Expand your nursing career horizons
Read about new specialist and advanced practice roles and new areas about nursing responsibility.
Higher education bill creates new opportunities for nurses and schools
Higher education bill created new opportunities for nurses and schools; House joins Senate in supporting advanced practice registered nurses in home health.
BSN in ten
Nurse leaders nationwide promote measure to benefit patient care and RNs’ careers. To garner support for a measure that promotes initiatives requiring…
Taking it to the top
The Doctor of Nursing Practice degree has aroused confusion and controversy. Learn why.
Why you need an electronic professional portfolio
You can think of an electronic professional portfolio as being similar to an electronic health record. An electronic health record captures all…
Understanding the role of the Clinical Nurse Leader
Learn how the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) role came into being, what educational preparation is required, and what CNLs do.
Staff development educators: Helping to improve patient outcomes
Nurses have long focused on providing high-quality, evidence-based care to help achieve better patient outcomes—and staff development educators are crucial to this…
Nurse Researcher: A career, not just a job
For me, nursing has never been a “punch-the-time-clock” job; it’s a profession. Early on, I decided to always keep my career interesting.…
Beyond an interesting “read”
Nurse authors call on educators to incorporate IOM findings into education, practice.
Letters to the Editor – May 2008
Dimensions of pain distraction I read with applause “Assessing the seven dimensions of pain” in the February issue. I work in a…
Seven reasons why oncology nurses should get certified
For oncology nurses, specialty certification has become the gold standard. The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation awards the following certifications: Oncology Certified Nurse…