No smart or decent nurse would think of doing such a thing.. yet these two RNs were arrested for it
If you were forced to choose one thing you should never, ever do, as a nurse, using your smartphone to snap pictures of patients’ private parts would probably be right up there in the list. If you would even come up with such a thought, that is. And yet it keeps happening! At least twice this last couple of months, a Registered Nurse made the news over exactly this. Last March, the media reported on the case of a 27-year-old former nurse...
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Nursing as a second career: older nurses prove it’s never too late
In 1955, blues and jazz legend Alberta Hunter decided to begin a second career as a nurse after reaching the pinnacle of a music and theater career spanning more than 4 decades. Yet, she was turned down when she first applied to the School of Practical Nursing at the Young Women’s Christian Association branch in Harlem. The director of the school told her that she was simply too old to become a nurse. Undaunted, she applied again, this time...
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As 2013 began, some experts declared that not only was the nursing shortage over but that it was a “myth” (See our February 2013 article: “Is the nursing shortage a myth?“) and a number of news outlets began reporting on just how difficult it was becoming for new nursing school graduates to find a job. However, as we enter 2014, it is clear that there is still a shortage of experienced nurses in some regions, that the demand for nurses...
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NursingJobs.us recently announced its Real Nurse Photo Contest: Are you a nurse? We are offering $100 in our nurse photo contest! Real portrayals of the nursing profession are few and far between and instead of settling for buying fake-looking models posing in Halloween nurse costumes for our stock photographs we at NursingJobs.us figured that we might as well try asking the many nurses who use our nursing job board to send us their own, real, photos and let us use them...
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Living and Working as a Nurse in Houston
Home of NASA’s Mission Control Center, Houston is also home to some of the best hospitals in the country. Some of the best nursing jobs in Houston can be found at the Methodist Hospital, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial-Hermann Texas Medical Center and TIRR Memorial Hermann, which are all well-rated by US News and World Report, and all have high-ranking specialties. Many Houston nursing jobs are in hospitals located on Portsmouth Street,...
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Why are so many kids allergic these days?
Earlier this year, the CDC published a major study on children and allergies. Read More...
OK, anyone else have thoughts on this?
We pretty much heard about that lady who got shot in DC. Post partum Depression/Psychosis, etc.... Read More...
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This Cat is tired. Gonna look for a quiet corner, and crash. :vulture: Read More...
MOre from the wonderful world of healthcare reform
So let's just say that I heard from a friend of mine who wrote to me on facebook yesterday. She... Read More...
The Critical Care Team at Palomar Health Medical Center, Poway is looking for a Critical Care/ICU experienced RN to join their department on a Full Time basis! At Palomar Health Medical Center, we are the #1 largest public healthcare district in California. Our Palomar Health Medical Center...
Nursing Supervisor - Critical Care
Palomar Medical Center, Poway is looking for Full Time Nursing Supervisor (Nights) to join their Critical Care team! Reporting to the Director of ICU & MST, this position will be responsible for the assessment, evaluation, discipline, coaching and monitoring of staff. This person will also...
Clinical Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit
Palomar Medical Center Escondido (Located in Sunny San Diego) is looking for ICU Nurses to join our team on NIGHT SHIFT! At Palomar Health Medical Center, Escondido, we are the #1 largest public healthcare...
Clinical Nurse RN - Intermediate Care (IMC Stepdown)
Palomar Medical Center Escondido (North County San Diego) is looking for Intermediate Care (Stepdown) Nurses to join our team on NIGHT SHIFT! At Palomar Health Medical Center, Escondido, we are the #1 largest public healthcare district in California. Construction of the 740,000-foot, 11-story...
Nursing Supervisor - Neuro Acute (Tele)
Palomar Health Escondido is looking for Nursing Supervisor to join their Neuro Tele Acute team! Reporting to the Orthopedic Acute Manager, this position will be responsible for the assessment, evaluation, discipline, coaching and monitoring of staff in a 30 bed unit. This person will also...