Sharing some valuable info… According to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for RNs nationwide is $70,000, while for LPNs it’s $45,030. You may be wondering, in which states can I do better than that, and what type of expenses should Iexpect? EasyNCLEX.com, a provider of NCLEX exam practice, recently conducted a study to find out. The study looked at the median salaries of Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. The salary for each state was then compared to its cost of living index. The salaries in the table below are taken from the latest U.S. Government statistics from May 2017. The cost…
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Nurse Entrepreneurs Helping Nurses Find Direction in Their Career Paths
I recently sat down with a couple of nurse entrepreneurs to talk a bit about me and my nursing career, but also about nursing in general and hopefully provided some insights for those considering a career in nursing or looking for a new path for their nursing career. Health care is a challenging industry to say the least and nursing is never an easy occupation. For young people today, I think nursing is going to have a few new challenges. Nursing is a service profession and you really need to be passionate and serious about helping people if you want a career in nursing. It’s all about the patient and…
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Confidentiality and Social Media Don’t Mix Well
I wrote an article several years ago on the subject of confidentiality in nursing. It has since disappeared from the site I wrote it for. It deserves updating now as it continues to be a big part of medical ethics. Technology continues to change our lives and social media and confidentiality do not mix well. Younger nurses who have grown up in the era of social media and sharing everything may have a hard time understanding confidentiality issues. Confidentiality has morphed with the HIPAA laws. HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 which was first designed to allow employees to keep and carry their health insurance…
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Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Day
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2018 Nurses Week Give Away Winners
As promised, I have randomly selected winners of our generously donated Nurses Week Give Aways. This year we had far more entries than prizes and our social media hits were off the charts compared to previous years. This all means it was quite successful for all! Nurses Inspire, Innovate Influence. Thanks to all who entered. I have notified the winners and they should be hearing from their generous donators very soon. I will also be notifying those who didn’t get a fabulous prize and sending them a consolation prize. I want to take the opportunity to once again say a huge THANK YOU to all who donated fabulous prizes for…