Nursing Career

There are so many times I’ve heard someone say how great it must be to “only” work 3 days a week. I usually smile, nod, and lie through my teeth: yes, it’s great having 4 days off every week. But are usually 14-hour shifts, and the work that we do as nurses is physically and emotionally demanding, draining…

As a public health nursing professional, you are called on to provide access to health care to many who may not normally be able to afford medical services. Your patients include poor and uninsured populations from culturally and economically diverse backgrounds. A public health nurse strives to promote…

Nurses provide a variety of health care services to patients. Nursing is the biggest occupation within the healthcare field, and most nurses are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, doctor’s offices, home health service companies, or the government. Registered nurses care for patients or coordinate…

“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to, ” said the Cat. by Lewis Carroll Whether or not you plan it, your nursing career and your life will happen. Even if you pay no attention to your career, it will mosey along. But at the…

It is wise to periodically revisit how you’ve managed your nursing career , which is defined as your work path or journey. While some hospitals and healthcare organizations do a good job of providing career progression tools and professional development opportunities, YOU have to manage your career in…

TL;DR version: My 4 month old has been refusing to nurse during the day for over a month. He latches on for a few seconds, then pulls away and cries. He is exclusively breastfed. I have tried many different things, but I can t figure out why this is happening or how to fix it. Hello, This is my first…

I did not have a single one for most of my 30 years in the nursing profession. Why not, you ask? Because when I first started out as an RN I thought I would be a staff nurse for my entire career. At the time I loved working on a busy oncology floor at a teaching hospital and I thought I would be there…