A guest post by Kelly Kilpatrick As the economy tightens up, jobs in the nursing profession are becoming more and more sought after. One nursing specialty that continues to grow as the years pass, however, is geriatric nursing. Also referred to as eldercare, geriatric nursing refers to the care of elderly people who need assistance in a variety of ways. A Growing FieldThe United States’ population grew exponentially from the 1940’s to the 1960’s; this generation, known as the Baby Boomer generation, is now starting to age and many people that fall into this age group are in need of care. Naturally, as the years progress, more and more people…
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Kaplan Publishing Issues Call for Stories From Disaster Healthcare Workers
I received this call for submissions from Nancy Harless, Co-Editor at Kaplan Publishing: Kaplan Publishing, the publisher of a broad range of educational and consumer books by and for nurses, physicians, paramedics, and other healthcare workers, is now accepting stories for a new and exciting anthology, To The Rescue: Stories from Healthcare Workers at the Scene of Disaster. About To The Rescue: Devastating fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters are ongoing concerns in every part of the world. The personal stories of people who go to the scene and interact with survivors will be of great interest to both the world community and to people who work in these…
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Happy New Year
I always feel a little nostalgic about leaving a year behind and going into a new one, but 2008 is one of those years that isn’t too hard to say good riddance to. There were some good times, but the economic disaster certainly put a damper on it for all of us. They say it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Isn’t that always the way? Did you think it could get much worse? It’s pretty scary to think about how much worse things can get. Being my Scarlett O’Hara self, I’ll think about that tomorrow…..today it’s time to celebrate the passing of this year and the dawning…
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Happy Holidays!!
Hope you all have a very happy holiday season. Let us all hope that 2009 dawns with new hope for a good year filled with good health, peace and prosperity for all. Take time to enjoy this time with family, friends, and yes, even your patients. The holidays can be difficult times especially for nurses who have to work. Thank you for all that you do for your patients!! Give yoursel a well deserved hug and pat on the back for a job well done!!! You will make a difference in someone’s life today and all through the holiday season as you do everyday. Take time to appreciate yourself!!
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How to Become a Nurse
In the next few weeks some of the points I’m going to address revolve around How to Become a Nurse which is a series of articles I wrote that I know is not comprehensive enough. Nursing is a terrific profession. It’s far from perfect and there are many good and bad points to it. But I challenge anyone to find any job that doesn’t have just as many ups and downs. I have often said and will repeat, nursing is one of the most rewarding professions, but at the same time it is also one of the most physically and emotionally challenging! Nursing is NOT for everyone! But for those…