• 10 iPhone Apps Every Nurse Must Have

    A Guest Post from Melissa Tamura The ever changing and fast paced Health Care industry is a confusing place to work. New treatments, new medications and new procedures make keeping track of it all a tall order. Many apps available for the popular iPhone from Apple offer reference materials and diagnostic tools for making vital decisions on the fly. Here are ten essential apps for your iPhone that will make life a bit easier for nurses at any hospital. Epocrates Essentials One of the most popular programs available to nurses, Epocrates Essentials is the Swiss Army Knife of medical apps. Offering a comprehensive drug guide for a wide range of…

  • Another Way to Honor the Nursing Profession During Nurses Week

    Do something for YOU and your fellow nurses to celebrate Nurses Week….. Call or email your Senators and Representatives and ask them to co-sponsor legislation in the House or Senate that improves Home Health Care and allows for Advance Practice nurses such as NPs. Clinical Nusre Specialists and Nurse Midwifes to sign orders for home health care for their patients. This is LONG OVERDUE. Read more….

  • Happy Nurses Day!!!

    Happy Nurses Day and Happy Nurses Week!  I know, no one gave you a huge raise. And no one gave you an additional week of vacation. And you are still the MOST overworked and underpaid professional in your group of friends and family!!!! Guess what? You’re a nurse! YOU make a difference in someone’s life EVERY DAY How many of your friends and family can say that?! How many of them can do what you do?!! Celebrate YOU today and all week!!!!Do something nice for yourself and say THANK YOU for all that YOU do for your patients! And then ask your family and friends to help SUPPORT NURSES like…