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...
Hi everyone! I have a bunch of used College Network binders. They all have hi lighting in them,... Read More...
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 Department of Veteran Affairs has contracted with Maximus to perform Clinical Peer Reviews (VACPR) in an effort to support quality management within the VA Healthcare System. We are in urgent need of a Nurse Practitioner with experience in Geriatrics to perform the reviews on a 1099 basis....
Seasonal Summer Camp Nurse (RN)
SEASONAL JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: CAMP NURSE SALARY: $1310/2-week session (Sundays-Thursdays) REPORTS TO: Head Nurse JOB STATUS: Seasonal position, 3 sessions available from July through mid-August (Session 2: July 4-15, Session 3: July 18-29. Session 4: August 1-12). May apply for one or all...
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - SIGN ON BONUS OFFERED!
The Sterling Aventura, a Solvere Living managed community and certified Great Place to Work for 4 years in a row, is currently seeking new team members who want to be part of a friendly, team-oriented working environment where the company values are about building relationships through integrity,...
Licensed Practical Nurse- (Lakewood)
How do you impact your community as a Licensed Professional Nurse? Have you considered providing exceptional care to youth in promoting healthy and inclusive communities? Jefferson Hills is committed to Colorado’s at-risk children, youth, and families with mental health and human services. Known...
How do you impact your community as a Registered Nurse? Have you considered providing exceptional care to youth in promoting healthy and inclusive communities? Jefferson Hills is committed to Colorado’s at-risk children, youth, and families with mental health and human services. Known for our...