Search articles

Get the Friday Newsletter — RN advice, news and job postings.

Aerial view illustration of person at computer looking at automated email.Career CornerApplicant Tracking Systems and YouHow AI and automation are changing the recruiting process...meet the recruiter or hiring manager face-to-face. Some career events even feature on-the-spot interviews. Share your experiences with the recruiter so they know what’s working and what isn’t. As a...
L.B., a utilization management nurse with L.A. Care Health PlanMy SpecialtyUtilization Management Nursing, L.A. CareReviewing medical services or prior authorizations...well as traveling and attending concerts with our family and friends. KEITH CARLSON, RN, BSN, NC-BC, has worked as a nurse since 1996 and offers expert professional coaching at www.nursekeith.com....
Big group of nurses standing in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.FeatureFrom Bedside to the CapitolWhy nurses belong in advocacy...Health Committee, I realized something important: “Just a nurse” was exactly who the assemblymembers needed to hear from. Most legislators are not nurses. (There have been a few.) They hear...
Pysch nurse and elderly patientsNursing & Healthcare NewsNew Staffing Ratios for Psychiatric HospitalsNurses applaud CDPH for “doing the right thing”...text on the CDPH website. LUCY FIGUEROA, RN, DNP, is a California-based nurse with experience in acute care and healthcare policy. She writes about the evolving challenges facing today’s nurses....
Illustration of a computer with background check on the screen.Career CornerBackground ChecksWhat nurses should know about this step in the job application process...two most common problems I’ve run into at this stage: Outstanding fees: Often, an institution won’t confirm a nurse’s degree if the nurse still owes them money for tuition or...