For those looking for adventure and career experience, nursing abroad in another country may be the right fit. Nurses are in high demand across the globe, so why not seek out new opportunities abroad? Traveling and working in other countries will add to your resume, but will also allow you to [...]
Thinking about career advancement? Have you ever noticed that if someone does something wrong on the job or is disliked, everyone is going to hear about it – but if someone does their job well and is really well liked, you don't hear about it as often. Why is that? People [...]
Obesity and Nursing in America Obesity is currently the number one health risk in America. A growing epidemic that threatens the health care system, obesity is forcing changes in equipment and care in hospitals. Reports show one third of American adults are overweight or obese, and 17% of teenagers are in [...]
Anyone who works in a profession where repeated hand washing and exposure to cleaning products and harsh chemicals is part of their everyday tasks knows what it's like to struggle with hand and nail care. This is certainly the case for many nurses and caregivers, many of whom have no longer [...]
If you are like thousands of busy nurses and healthcare workers, you probably do have to work the late shift. For some this means working midnight to morning or "midnights". In hospitals nurses perform important overnight tasks that require focus, care and attention. According to the National Sleep Foundation there are [...]
You may have heard of the term "Super Woman (or Super Man) Syndrome", a phrase that describes those people who appear to the world to be at the top off their game, juggling task after task, all while appearing to be in control and managing life's pressures without effort. In today's [...]
Any shift workers who has ever worked a late night or midnight shift knows what it's like to face the challenge of eating healthy. Going home really late in the evening or early in the morning after a long night shift just when others are getting up to start their day [...]
Welcome to the New Year! Let's ring in the 2010 with a new renewed sense to increase our hygiene and prevent the spread of flu and colds. Here are some helpful reminders to get your kickstarted! Nurses and other health care professionals spend the day surrounded by people who are sick, [...]
Looking After Baby Imagine the joy when a woman finds out that she is expecting a baby. The idea that a new life will be entering the world, fulfilling the dreams of a mother and father and, perhaps, an excited big brother or big sister. Ten little fingers, ten little toes, [...]
Like most people, when you wake up in the morning you probably start your day with the best of intentions. You shower, fix your hair, put on a little make-up, get dressed and head off into the world looking like you are ready to take on the day. You're all together [...]
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