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Lawsuit brings to light importance of adhering to disabilities act
After their son passes away, his parents, who are deaf, and his sister file a lawsuit alleging the hospital violated the Americans With Disabilities Act and state law.
How to overcome 5 challenges to med-surg certification
Med-surg nursing has evolved into a highly-respected nursing specialty. Many nurses who work in the field are choosing to pursue med-surg certification as a way to validate their expertise and increase their professional development. But they need to conquer the challenges first.
If you’re a nurse, you’re a patient advocate
Most nurses don’t wear nursing caps any longer, but we still wear many hats. And the advocacy hat never flies away. At times the work we do is routine; at other times it is complex and critical. But it is always patient-centered, because every nurse is a patient advocate.
Nurse recruiters share top tips for negotiating salary
Most nurses rank salary as the number one aspect of job satisfaction. Yet negotiating salary is not a given for experienced or new nurses.
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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.
How to manage a difficult boss without losing your cool
Just about anyone who has a planned career trajectory will encounter a difficult boss, a supervisor who, for whatever reason, seems to be on a different page than you are. Read strategies for handling these troublemakers.
Is a nurse’s gender and training equally important when treating a victim of sexual assault?
A male emergency room nurse, who had never done a rape kit or exam for a female sexual assault victim, was ordered to do so or face insubordination charges. Nurse attorney Nancy Brent discusses the complicated issues of training and gender in this case.
Discover what counts toward your nurse salary
In the digital edition, called Your Nurse Salary Guide, we present substantive information on what nurses can expect to make and what matters to nurses when it comes to overall compensation.
Nurse’s New York Times column a rare nurse voice in mainstream media
A article in The New York Times described how errors in hospice patients’ medication lists puts them at risk. What may make this piece stand out for nurses is writer Theresa Brown's first line: “I am a hospice nurse.”
Apply for DAISY Foundation grants today!
Nurses looking to take their autoimmune disease and cancer treatment research to the next level have an opportunity to fund those efforts through DAISY Foundation grants. Nurses can apply through Sept. 5.
Nurses can make mainstream media take notice
The mainstream media still does not turn to nurses when looking for healthcare sources. To change this, nurses need to start sending their messages and touting their expertise outside of their inner circles.
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