A guest post from Bobbie Walker… Nursing is a profession that’s being looked at with new eyes today – people are waking up the fact that nursing involves more than just patient care and long hours. There’s a demand for nurses in all areas of healthcare, from hospitals to schools to private homes. So if you’re considering becoming a nurse, now is a good time to join this industry because hiring is on the rise. However, before you take a final call on this decision, it’s best you know what the nursing profession entails: Nursing is a demanding job, one that requires you to spend long hours on your feet,…
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Road Map for a Successful RN Career
The Following is a Guest Post Chris Urbano has been a registered nurse for over 30 years with broad experience as a school nurse, ICU nurse, nurse educator, legal nurse consultant, and now as director of nursing at a long-term residential facility. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and a Master of Arts (MA) in Community Psychology. Ms. Urbano consults with BrainTrack on its nursing schools section. While my years of experience in nursing have exposed me to many successful and happy nurses, I have also encountered many colleagues who regretted studying this career and many others who felt “stuck”. So to avoid disappointment, I suggest you…
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Happy Thanksgiving
Wishing everyone in the U.S. a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
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Tips for Assessing Pain
How much do you know about pain assessment? Pain is the fifth vital sign and should be assessed at least once each shift in facilities, and at each visit fro home care and hospice patients. It’s not always easy to assess pain in patients with cognitive deficiencies. Portraits in Pain offers you several tips to help assess your patient’s pain level and teach caregivers and loved ones how to do this too. I often hear from people upset with hospice care, or those who don’t understand hospice, that their loved one has or had no pain and yet they were given medication for pain. My response to them is to…
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Nurses: Tips for Eating Healthy on the Job
This guest post is contributed by Alvina Lopez, who writes on the topics of accredited online schools. She welcomes your comments at her email Id: alvina.lopez @gmail.com. Tips for eating healthy on the job Nursing students typically learn about good nutrition and eating habits in college, but the second they graduate and start to work in a real healthcare facility, even the simplest nutrition practices fly out the window. It’s no surprise. The combination of an intense schedule and a hectic atmosphere of a hospital can make “eating right” a very difficult challenge. But there are ways to ensure that that while you’re busy saving lives, you’re helping to keep yours in…