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Are employers missing the boat on nursing benefits?
Although most employers offer nurses medical, dental and 401K benefits, far fewer offer to pay for nursing school tuition or continuing education, according to our 2018 Nurse.com Salary Research Report. Benefits rank second after salary for nurse satisfaction.
The right nursing shoes and proper foot care go hand in hand
A recent survey we conducted showed female and male nurses reported discomfort as a big problem with their nursing shoes. Learn how to choose the right shoes and proper foot care techniques.
Navigate the sometimes precarious path of nursing ethics
The experience of caring for others when they are at their most ill and vulnerable comes with certain responsibilities, challenges and moral distress. The digital edition, How to Navigate Nursing Ethics, explores many of the issues nurses face every day.
Concerned mother asks about dangers of nurse’s shift work
A nurse’s mother asked about the dangers of extensive shift work to patients and nurses. She said her daughter fell asleep six times on her way home from work. What are the dangers?
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How confidence and closeness transformed my family’s NICU stay
My son Jackson was born 16 weeks premature. Weighing just 1 pound, 8 ounces, he was considered a micropreemie and would experience a long stay in the neonatal ICU.
Empathy empowers nurses to care for patients, each other
In a Nurse.com continuing education webinar, “Empathy 101 for Nurses: How to Care for Yourself While Emotionally Supporting Others,” Kati Kleber, BSN, RN, CCRN, explains the difference between empathy and sympathy, along with the power of having compassion for patients.
Plan your nursing career journey with expert advice
Use the "Design Your Ideal Nursing Career" digital edition to begin forging a path to a solid, satisfying career. Take advantage of exclusive articles exploring topics such as searching for the perfect job, resume writing and returning to school.
Ketamine becomes more popular for off-label use, but caution still exists
Patients in the ICU might have another alternative for pain control and sedation, in the form of a drug approved as an anesthetic nearly 50 years ago. Ketamine is being used more regularly as an option over opioids to control pain and sedate patients.
Younger nurses eye education and training to boost salaries
More than half of Generation X and nearly 80% of millennial nurses plan to pursue education and training to boost salary potential, according to Nurse.com’s salary report.
Changing nursing specialties might be metamorphosis your career needs
Changing nursing specialties is not easy, but it’s sometimes necessary. Whatever your reason for seeking something new, here’s a step-by-step action plan for moving toward your more utopian practice.
Our popular continuing education courses will keep you on the right path!
Continuing education benefits both nurses and patients. The wide range of CE courses available at Nurse.com by OnCourse Learning equip nurses with the latest knowledge and information to help them keep their skills fresh and stay aware of cutting-edge trends in patient care.
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The Nurse.com forum is where you can talk to nurses about the profession, share your nursing stories and connect with nursing professionals. We welcome relevant and respectful comments and discussions. Off-topic comments may be removed.
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