One of the American Nurses Association’s seven Bill of Rights for Registered Nurses is to “freely and openly advocate for themselves and their patients.” Yet, women and minorities may not be as effective advocating because they’re less likely to negotiate. […]
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Few nurses have a solid grounding in personal finance about making decisions about their own financial future. Money management can be overwhelming. But you don’t need to learn the fine points of microeconomics – just the fiscal facts that pack a
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Often it’s not nursing knowledge that makes the difference in passing nursing boards, but having strategies for answering questions so that it’s apparent that you really “get it.” There are ways to prepare for what is often a daunting test
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As you know, health care is opening to a world of opportunities, as we’ve seen sweeping changes unlike any other in the last five decades. Social, political, economic, and technological trends form a “perfect storm.” Today’s nurses are trailblazing new
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Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so naturally we remember Dr. King’s “I have a Dream” speech. As you may know, he delivered the stirring message in 1963 at the March on Washington, in a dramatic and impassioned call
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Often, minority nurses are encouraged to pursue more education so that they can advance in their careers. Going into deep debt to finance that education, though, isn’t always a smart move. Fortunately, there is scholarship money available for nurses who
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Now is the time to grow your political leadership skills as a nurse. Regardless of your position — bedside nurse, nurse manager, health educator, or patient — you have the power to advocate on behalf of yourself, your co-workers, and
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Happy Independence Day, Nurses, on this fabulous fourth of July! The character of our nation and that of the nursing profession are so similar that through out our history they’ve been intertwined. Try these traits on for size and see
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What role do informatics nurses play in today’s health information technology (IT) environment?, asked The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). An important one, according to the 576 healthcare professionals who responded to their 2015 HIMSS Impact of the
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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) wants to get everyone up and moving at least every 90 minutes during the workday. To help focus attention on the danger of sedentary behaviors, the ADA has established the first Wednesday in May as
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