Nurse faculty play an invaluable role in healthcare
The nurse faculty shortage could have grave implications. As the population ages and becomes more diverse, the demand for nurses will intensify.
Why a PhD in nursing may be the perfect goal for you
If you're thinking about pursuing a doctoral degree, consider a PhD in nursing, which is heavily grounded in the science and philosophy of knowledge.
Q&A: OR nurse offers insight into perioperative nursing
Experienced OR nurse reveals what traits perioperative nurses possess for a successful career within the specialty.
Why it’s important nurses take time for self care
Ethically speaking columnist provides a scenario that describes why it's so important nurse educators take time for themselves.
Tips for nurses to model a healthy lifestyle
Nursing leaders from Magnet facilities urge fellow nurses to examine their own health habits and model a healthy lifestyle for patients.
Nursing students should know their constitutional rights
Legal blogger Nancy J. Brent, MS, JD, RN, reviews the constitutional rights students in public and private higher educational institutions are guaranteed.
Why students need to understand what it takes to be a nurse
Rose Schecter, RN Rose Schecter, PhD, RN, is the associate dean and director of the undergraduate nursing program at Molloy College, Rockville Centre, N.Y. She has been the associate dean since 2000. Her responsibilities include oversight of the more than 1,300 undergraduate students, working with faculty to provide their education in the classroom
Transforming family practice: One nurse’s story
The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future series, “APNs Transforming Care,” looks at ways APNs are changing the face of healthcare delivery.
Nursing’s role in wound care has come a long way
Eileen P. Williamson, MSN, RN Man has been caring for wounds since the very first skin break occurred. From the early hunters who treated wounds with herbs and honey to the advent of microbiology and cellular pathology and the later discoveries of fibrous synthetics, grafting and tissue engineering, wound care has been part