03rd July 2006
The demand for qualified RNs continues to rise. Along with increased demand, today's nurses are required to have more than just training in skill-related tasks. The healthcare industry is constantly changing - new technology, a diverse patient population...
26th May 2006
People who are considering joining the nursing field usually have to first decide if they want to become a LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) or a RN (Registered Nurse). A person can become and LPN in about ten months and get out into the work force much qui...
13th April 2006
One need only to scan a newspaper or read a weekly magazine to be astounded by the number of stories about new medical breakthroughs, disease processes, emerging threats of disease, or innovations in medical and health care technology. The World Health O...
26th March 2006
by Sara Ellis, RN, BSN
The Goldmark Report in 1923 was the first to recommend that the entry level of education for professional practice as a registered nurse should be a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN), and heated debate has raged among n...
14th March 2006
According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing the number of disciplinary actions for practice related issues such as failure to assess or intervene, documentation errors and medication errors for RNs has risen significantly in the last five...
11th March 2006
First responders arrived at the home initially, followed soon thereafter by paramedics. We picked up the dispatch over the radio scanner and prepared our minds and equipment in trauma room one. This one was a long time coming which surprised us all since ...
05th March 2006
tention Registered Nurses- Nursing Schools Need You!
Nursing is the nation's largest health care profession, with more than 2.7 million registered nurses nationwide, and nursing students account for more than half of all health professions students in...
