Cathy Duchamp is an award winning freelance radio reporter who is looking to interview a few nurses for an upcoming story on NPR (National Public Radio) for their Marketplace program. The topic is the impact of the recession on the nursing shortage. For example, is the Great Recession temporarily slowing down the nursing shortage? If anyone fits one of the following categories and would be willing to be interviewed for this program, please email Cathy Duchamp at cathyduchamp at hotmail.com. Here are the categories of nurses Cathy is looking for: an *experienced* nurse who’s coming back to the field from retirement or one who’s decided to delay retirement due to…
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Ready for the Next Level in Your Education and Career?
Nurses who are looking to take their career and education to the next level may be interested in online learning and degree opportunities. eLearners.com, one of our sponsors, has provided some interesting information in an article entitled “Resuscitate Your Career with an Online Nursing Degree.”
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Happy Father’s Day!
Just taking a moment to reflect on my dad, grandpas, and all the men in my life who are dads. Wishing everyone a very Happy Father’s Day!! Enjoy!!
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HawthoRNe
After the disaster of Nurse Jackie on Showtime, it was a relief to see nurses being portrayed as strong professionals who have human issues to deal with, but aren’t always drugged up, whacked out, sex addicts! Jada Pinkett Smith portrays Chief Nursing Officer Christina Hawthorne RN who is a strong patient advocate and mentor to a staff of nurses who are representative of many of the nurses we have all known from new grads to the cocky ones who get themselves into trouble trying to buck the system. Hawthorne is on TNT on Tuesday nights at 9/8 C. “Am I going to cry everyday?” asks the young new grad. Hawthorne…
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Is a Second Career in Nursing Worth the Wait?
Nursing as a second career is a terrific choice. Of course my opinion is biased, but anyone giving nursing a chance deserves to be respected. Those who choose nursing today must also be very patient people. There are no shortcuts to becoming a nurse, and most nursing schools have long waiting lists. No, there are NO online programs to become a nurse. There are thousands of ads and teasers on the Internet which can literally tie you up for hours searching for that program they promise. If you do find it, I assure you it isn’t accredited and you’ll waste your time and money because you cannot become licensed unless…