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Nursing is so Unique it Needs Two Unique Identifiers

THERE IS AN AGE-OLD PROBLEM when it comes to finding the cost of nursing services in a hospital bill, because nursing is buried in the room charge. We talked about this issue in the 1970’s when I became a nurse,…

SCNA 2024 Elections

The SCNA election ballots will open September 19, 2024, and close October 3, 2024 For this election that is for officers of SCNA and officers of the SCNA Chapters all members of SCNA/ANA or SCNA Only will be eligible to…

SCNA President’s Message – September 2024

Angela E. Dykes, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCWe are quickly approaching our conference this year which will be held at the Hilton in Myrtle Beach, SC. Our theme this year is The Transformation: Nurses Igniting Change. If you have not registered yet,…

South Carolina Board of Nursing 2024 Licensure Renewal Facts

The mission of the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina is the protection of public health, safety and welfare by assuring the safe and competent practice of nursing. This mission is accomplished by assuring safe initial practice as well…

South Carolina Nurses Foundation (SCNF)

Welcome to autumn! This time of year, always presents the end of summer and beginning of the fall with schools returning for classroom education, and students working hard toward their goals. September is a month caught in between the hustle…

Spousal Benefits

Over the past 10 years, I have spoken to many groups on Social Security about ways to consider maximizing benefits. A subject area that gets a lot of questions is the claiming of Spousal Benefits. The spouse who earns the…

Surgical Smoke Dangers in the OR

OR nursing is a high-pressure, high-reward profession. It involves holding your patient’s hand and providing comfort as they fall into a drug-induced sleep before intubation. It’s about quickly anticipating the surgeon’s needs when they snap their fingers. It may require…

The Transformation: Nurses Igniting Change

2024 SCNA State Convention & SNA-SC Midyear Event Registration Still Open There is still time to register https://www.scnurses.org/event/2024SCNAStateConventionSNASCMidyearEvent to attend the 2024 SCNA Annual Convention that is fast approaching! The conference theme is The Transformation: Nurses Igniting Change with keynote…