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Read ArticleTicks and the diseases they spread are advancing across the U.S. Along with Lyme disease, there are other tick-borne diseases we should all keep in mind.
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(Editor’s note: Content sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.) As nurses, we know the possible perils involved with patients’ use of concomitant medications. Many of us frequently see patients with comorbid condit Read More
(Content sponsored by CUNY School of Professional Studies.) Nurse faculty shortage can impact healthcare Nurse faculty are retiring at a pace that exceeds the number of nurses who are assuming faculty positions. The nurse facult Read More
Editor’s note: Content sponsored by McNeil Consumer Healthcare. Several nurses were talking in a medication room. The newest nurse wondered about the pharmacy warnings that regularly show up on her patient’s prescribed med Read More
(Content provided by Teacher's College, Columbia University.) Advances in technology have resulted in an ever-growing market of online learning options for nurses seeking to move their careers forward. Online educational progra Read More
(This is the fourth article of the APNs Transforming Care series brought to you by the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future.) For as long as Jennifer Viner, MS, CNRN, NP, can remember, she wanted to help th Read More
(Content sponsored by Drexel University Online) New market trends show that nurses across the country will need flexible, high-level degrees to stay competitive With studies projecting that 44 states and Washington, D.C., w Read More
Today, nurses are being called to take a leading role in revamping the current U.S. healthcare system to improve access to healthcare and the quality of services delivered, and to create a culture of health, per the Robert Wood Jo Read More
(Content courtesy of NurseMates.com) We all know that maintaining a balanced diet is essential for looking and feeling our best on the job. But did you know that what you put on your body is as important as what you put in it? Read More
Editor's note: Content sponsored by McNeil Consumer Healthcare. Recently, I overheard two RNs talking about patients they were treating for pain. One nurse said she thought her patient, who was taking an opioid for mild lower Read More
This is the third article of the APNs Transforming Care series brought to you by the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future. Ali Baghai, MS, CRNA, knew he wanted to help people, but he wasn’t sure how. He decid Read More
Nursing and healthcare organizations, as well as hospitals and other employers, are calling for a more highly educated nursing workforce to meet the demands of the increasingly complex U.S. healthcare system. As a result, nursi Read More
(The APNs Transforming Care series is brought to you by The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future) The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future and Nurse.com have partnered to develop a new content Read More
(Content courtesy of the National Breast Cancer Foundation) By Rebecca Anderson Imagine spending a weekend with someone you love in a picturesque wooded area, surrounded by blooming trees, quiet gardens and a shimmering pond Read More