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Illustration of nurse applying for a job on her computerCareer CornerApplying for a Nursing JobFollow these steps to ace the process and land an interview...also have another person proofread to help spot errors your computer can’t. ◗ Provide your nursing license information, including your full name as it appears on the license, the state...
Med-Surg nurse wearing blue scrubs in front of hospitalMy SpecialtyMed-Surg Nursing, Tracy Nguyen, Dignity St. Mary Medical CenterGoing the extra mile to make patients’ hospital stays a little better...med-surg floor in a Level II trauma center. I was hired right out of nursing school. I haven’t even thought about doing something different. I’m a person of habit: Once...
Dual photos of The Best Minds book cover and writer Jonathan RosenNursing Book ClubThe Best Minds by Jonathan RosenA Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions...his release, Laudor applied to Yale Law School, whose dean was welcoming and encouraging, actually coming personally to help Laudor move into the dorm. The school later offered Laudor an...
Smiling nurses in a huddle in a hospital huddle.FeatureBut Why? How We Can Restore the Spirit of Inquiry in NursingCuriosity is an important part of our clinical edgeA decade ago, I was a bright-eyed nursing student in my Issues in Nursing class, talking about working across generations, from seasoned nurses who trained with dinosaurs to brand-new grads...
ANA President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy standing in front of the US Capitol.Nursing & Healthcare NewsANA’s Jennifer Mensik Kennedy Sounds the AlarmFederal budget cuts will be catastrophic for the healthcare system...nurses is growing,” Mensik Kennedy says. “These moves are deeply harmful to the current nursing workforce.” Legislative Efforts Although the cuts are disheartening, the nursing leader believes it’s time for...