Tag: Nursing
Nursing’s In The Blood
I finished my test in 98 questions, and so many of the questions felt like they covered topics I could not remember from school.
A Nontraditional Nurse Breaks the Mold
From the challenges to the victories, our nurses and nurses-in-training have been through it all. We’re excited to present our second nurse, Eric! Eric is an LPN with a nontraditional nursing journey that proves it’s never too late to chase...
ANCC 2019 Family Nurse Practitioner Exam UPDATES!
ANCC 2019 FNP Exam Updates! Background The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) published a new exam blueprint May 2019 for the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) exam. The new exam blueprint was established by an expert panel of ANCC-certified family...
OB Nurse: More Than Holding Babies
The truth is, some days are like this in labor and delivery. The stars align and you feel so blessed to witness a beautiful birthing experience. Other days, well, let’s just say that obstetrical nursing is so much more than...
Happy Holidays?
No one goes into bedside clinical care with the notion of having every holiday off. Healthcare is a ’round the clock business, after all! Early in our nursing career, we have to accept that “Yeah, it is Friday!” has no...
Cardiovascular disease and Diabetes
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Non-communicable conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancers, and chronic respiratory illness cause over half of the deaths every year worldwide, according to the WHO. It’s almost a certainty that most of your clients will have not...
Nurse to Nurse Report
By Steven Bobulsky RN Pssst… Dear soon to be and new nurses, Stick with me a moment here, and you’ll get a leg up on something that will make a big difference in your outlook on nursing, your new professional...
Exam Strategies
The strategies you implement during your testing time can have a HUGE impact on your result. Here are four exam strategies to think about now and when it’s time to take the big test! When you read a question, make a...
Gaining Confidence In Nursing Practice
“If nursing was a book, then nursing school would be the table of contents,” one of my professors said. Confidence is much sought, especially as a nursing student preparing for the end of school and the beginning of a hard-earned...