Health care has gone through many paradigm shifts in the past few years with focus on quality and containing the skyrocketing costs. As many more citizens find access to health care and insurance (7.1 million signed up under the Affordable Care Act) and the Baby Boom generation moves into the later stages of life, many more challenges will be felt by the industry. The focus has changed from a sick care delivery system to a wellness system. Patients are charged with the responsibility for their own health status and to do this they need education. That education has to include not only disease management and medication reconciliation, but specific instructions…
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Why Nurses Aren’t Being Hired from New Grad to Experienced Nurse
There is an excellent article today on Scrubs Magazine Weekly Best. It’s a frank discussion with HR about why they didn’t hire nurses and provides a great checklist of the top reasons for not hiring candidates. Anyone looking for that new or next job should take a long hard look. Just a few years back nurses were writing their own ticket to almost any job they wanted because employers were desperate to hire nurses and sometimes just a warm body would do. Today the scene has changed radically and employers can be and are being very choosy. Year after year nurses have been voted by the Gallup Poll to be…
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Another Great Recognition
It is always an honor to be recognized by ones peers. The Nursing Site Blog has once again been recognized. This time by eMedCert.com as one of their Top 10 Nursing Blogs for 2014. Thanks so much.
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Sites You Need to Check Out
Playing catch up today. I have made many promises to mention or post links and this is going to be a grouping of those promises. There should be some very good information here so bear with me…. Scrubs are such a wonderful invention. And Uniform Advantage has published a great infographic about the Best Scrubs for your Body. There are some very interesting points to help you looks your best. Thanks for sharing UA! We were once again honored to be recognized by peers from NursingSchool411.com as one of the Top 50 Nursing Blogs for Students. Scroll down to the bottom fo the Home Page to find the list. (We’re…
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Salary Data for Registered Nurses
By Brendon Barnett Registered Nurse Salary at a Glance The registered nurse (RN) is one of the most diverse nursing occupations, with wide ranging skills and qualifications. RNs are used in various health care environments. They provide direct patient care, deliver health-related education, and offer advice to patients and families. “To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; is to be a nurse,” said Rawsi Williams. It’s for this type of dedication that nurses are compensated, and rightly so. Becoming a Registered Nurse In the United States RNs are required to be licensed. To become licensed,…