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What Does a Community Health Nurse Do? Roles, Challenges & Impact 

A community health nurse, also known as a public health nurse, makes the health needs of an entire population their priority. Whether treating an entire family or a single patient, community health nurses provide direct care, promote disease prevention, and advocate for underserved populations. They’re more than bedside caregivers; they’re leaders dedicated to promoting and…

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The Importance of Kindness in Nursing

Kindness plays an underappreciated role in healthcare. Nurses who are able to show compassion can better connect with and provide for patients. There’s just one problem: Kindness can be in short supply in the medical field, where stress and burnout are very real problems for nurses and other healthcare providers. As a registered nurse (RN),…

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The Importance of Transcultural and Multicultural Nursing

As the United States becomes increasingly multicultural, education must address the topic of multiculturalism so that degree holders will be properly prepared to serve the needs of our diverse society. Nurses interact with a diverse range of people on any given day. With an awareness of multicultural populations, nurses will be able to provide more…

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Tech Tools for Nursing Education and Practice

Technology has become an integral part of virtually every profession in recent decades. While in the past, that may have meant large machines and tangible equipment, technology tools for nurses now increasingly appear as cloud-based applications for laptops and mobile phones. Nurses now have many apps specifically designed for them, and these apps provide easy,…

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What Is an RN to BSN Program?

As a registered nurse (RN), you provide invaluable assistance to sick or injured patients, administering medications and treatments, helping perform diagnostic tests, and setting up care plans. You are, arguably, the vital foundation of the healthcare field. While an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) is technically the highest level of education you need to become…

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Transcultural Nursing: What Every Nurse Should Know

No two patients are exactly alike. Different symptoms, different diagnoses, different treatment plans. Another key difference? Their cultural background. In the U.S.’s increasingly diverse healthcare landscape, nurses regularly care for patients from all over the world, and their values, beliefs, and expectations aren’t always the same.  Just like a treatment plan should be tailored to…

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Why Work-Life Balance Is Important for Nurses

Nurses work and live in two separate worlds. In one world, they’re caregivers who often put the needs of patients before their own. In the other, nurses are steadfast friends, caring family members, and lifelong learners—individuals striving to find fulfillment in their personal lives. When worlds collide and nurses are unable to balance the contrasting…

Business
4 Reasons Women Should Consider a Career in Marketing

Women comprise the majority of today’s marketing workforce. Although women are often touted as better communicators, this characterization alone doesn’t explain why women so often pursue an education and career in this dynamic field.  Marketing is an area of business unlike any other. In this growing field, anyone can enter on the ground floor and…

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