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X-Ray and Radiation Safety for Nurses – 6 Safety Tips

If you work with or around X-rays, you need these radiation safety tips for nurses. X-ray safety is an important concern when working in the radiology department or transporting patients to this area. Orthopedic nurses, for example, often have patients who need X-rays. Even med-surg nurses have patients with bedside X-rays to confirm NG tube placement, chest tube placement, and the location of the end of a newly placed PICC line. In this article, we’ll share the impact of X-rays on your body and help you stay informed with essential X-ray safety tips. X-Ray & Radiation Safety for Nurses Have […]

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What Do Nurses Want From an Employer?

How can hospitals create an appealing work environment for nurses? This question is of importance in the healthcare industry. It’s crucial for hospitals to seriously consider the question: what do nurses want? And thereby put in the effort to offer an attractive atmosphere that allows the organization to recruit and retain top nursing professionals.  By focusing on factors such as competitive compensation, work-life balance, professional growth opportunities, and fostering a positive work culture, hospitals can become the preferred choice for nursing staff. Challenges Faced by Nurses Nursing, although a fulfilling career, comes with its share of challenges. Challenges that have likely

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Recruiting Nurses in a Competitive Market: A Comprehensive Guide

Recruiting nurses is an essential responsibility of healthcare organizations. Nurses are needed to ensure patients are well cared for in a fully staffed hospital. With the booming nursing shortage underway, it’s become increasingly difficult to recruit nurses. Many hospitals lack quality healthcare due to a shortage of skilled staff nurses. In this article, we’ll dig into some effective strategies for recruiting nurses. This article provides an overview of the most successful strategies for nurse recruitment. It will cover topics such as targeting suitable candidates, enhancing the candidate experience through modern recruitment practices, and establishing a robust onboarding process. What is

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20 Quick and Easy Packable Lunches for Nurses

These lunches for nurses are precisely what you need to keep your energy high and satisfy your taste buds. Hopefully, you’ll have your full break to devour them. Whether working in an office or on the floor, whenever it comes time to decide on what to bring for lunch, I unmistakably lack inspiration or motivation. Nutritious meals are a must for nurses! I always end up bringing the same sandwich or simple salad and frankly I grew tired of it. More often than I would like to admit, I found myself bringing a nondescript frozen meal that likely has a

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How to Become a Postpartum Nurse

If you’re passionate about supporting women as they embark on their journey into motherhood, working as a postpartum nurse might be the perfect job for you. Here’s everything you need to know about postpartum nursing. Postpartum Nurse Career Overview The world of a new mom is full of diapers, bottles, sleepless nights, all with a good heaping of fear and concerns. Moms and babies are adjusting to this new life and are getting to know each other. They need all the support they can get from their families and healthcare professionals. That’s where postpartum nurses come in. The postpartum period

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Renting to Traveling Nurses

Renting to Traveling Nurses – How to Get Started

Have you ever considered renting to traveling nurses? Perhaps you have a guest bedroom or a garage apartment sitting unused? It could be a great place for a travel nurse to call home for 13 weeks. With the economy in the dumps, it’s easy to dream about pocketing some extra cash. Renting to traveling nurses on AirBNB or another platform is a great side hustle for nurses (and everyone else) that is pretty easy to get into, and is mutually beneficial. Plus, nurses are awesome house guests! What is a Travel Nurse? Travel nurses are registered nurses (RNs) from various

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Is TEMU Like Wish? A Nurse's Guide to this Fun, Affordable Shopping Platform - Is TEMU like Wish

Is TEMU Like Wish? A Nurse’s Guide to this Fun, Affordable Shopping Platform

Temu is taking the internet by storm and is nearly as addictive as Tiktok. Nurses work hard for their money, and everyone needs a deal these days. So when I discovered this fun new app that helps nurses save money, play games, and find new gadgets, I was hooked. But… I was a little concerned it might be like similar apps where the shipping takes forever, or the products are low quality. So… is Temu like Wish? Or Aliexpress? The short answer is no. There are some similarities, but Temu beats Wish in the quality of products, price, and shipping

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My Nursing Goals: Do Good in This World.

My Nursing Goals: Do Good in This World

One of my primary nursing goals is to help as many people as possible and impact the world dramatically. I’m not sure what that means in terms of quantity, but I’m going to keep going until I feel fulfilled. However, given my entrepreneurial nature, that may never occur. It’s no mistake that I chose nursing as a career. I am here on this earth to be of service to others and nursing is a great field in which to do it.

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