Nurses get dirty. That’s just a fact of life and part of the job description. So nurses need uniforms that can take a lot of torture from on-the-job messes to frequent laundering with chemicals and temperatures meant to kill bacteria as well as the fabrics. Scrubs are one of the best things ever invented to fill this need. They offer many colorful options and a variety of designs to lighten the spirit. Thank heavens the days of white starched uniforms and white stockings are long gone!!! How nurses functioned in them is still a mystery. And those caps??? Whatever was up with those??? Scrubs are comfortable and allow for ease…
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Never Forget 9-11-01
photo by Kathy Quan There is nothing as sobering as standing at Ground Zero and realizing the way the world was changed that day. We will never forget.
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How to Become a Nurse if You Have Criminal Charges on File?
One of the most common questions I am asked concerns how to go about becoming a nurse when you have a criminal record stemming from domestic problems such as a very messy ending to a marriage or relationship. Nurses are the most trusted professionals for Honesty and Ethics as evidenced by annual Gallup Polls from 2002 to the present. That means nurses have to live up to a strict code of standards and need to have a squeaky clean background. Domestic issues can become very messy with charges being filed at every breath. Usually the writer tells me a story of being the victim and says they can get the…
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Why Nurses Need Professional Liability Insurance
A Guest post from Robert Hauser… All medical professionals should have a good malpractice policy in place, including nurses. A lot of nurses think they are immune from malpractice claims; after all, it is doctors who are most commonly sued, right? Unfortunately, this is not the case. Nurses can be sued for malpractice as well, and a nurse who is not protected by a nursing liability insurance policy is in danger of losing his or her career and even being forced into bankruptcy. Malpractice is defined as damage or injury to a patient that is the result of misconduct, negligence or breach of duty on the part of a professional…
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Top 50 You Tube Videos About Nursing Specialties
Nursing offers so many specialties, but too many nurses feel stuck and have no idea how to find information about a specialty, much less how to move their career in that direction. Here’s a great site with links to all sorts of opportunities for nurses wishing to advance their careers and education.