Nursing Professional Skills: Expanding Your Knowledge

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Nurses have gone through different struggles before they become professionals. They are required to take up Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) for four to five years depending on the curriculum offered by the university they prefer. As a student, they have to come early if they are on duty and are expected to respond to the needs of their patients just like what staff nurses do. In addition to this, they are also required … Continue reading →

What You Need to Know About Nursing Profession

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People from different parts of the world have different perspective about nursing profession. Some consider nursing as a dirty job. However, some also consider this as an act of charity and compassion and a good source of income. Despite the ever changing society we are in, we cannot deny that many people still choose to become nurses due to financial reasons. 1. Nursing is considered as a high-paying job. In fact, according to the Bureau … Continue reading →

Transcultural Nursing: Nursing Profession Around the Globe

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Every single day in the lives of nurses, they encounter culturally diverse clients. As they work in a foreign land or even in their home country, they meet these clients who have different sets of traditions and religious beliefs. These practices do not only affect the patients’ perspective about their illness but it may possibly affect the efficiency of care as it influences the way we are expected to provide various interventions to address the … Continue reading →

Professionalism and Nursing as an Art of Caring

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Nursing is a profession which does not merely address the physiological needs of our patients. Rather, our profession’s art of caring entails the wholeness of a person which also includes the emotional, spiritual and psychological aspects of their being. As nurses, part of our everyday routine is to encounter people from different walks of life. With this, we also experience emotional stresses as we meet the demands of our work. Oftentimes, our patients and their … Continue reading →

Enthusiasm Grows for Nursing Transition Programs

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Accelerated Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse transition programs have seen a spike in popularity today because of the high demand for Registered Nurses all over the world. During the next 10 to 20 years there will be a continued growth because of the retirement of the baby boomer. Healthcare facilities will need more nurses to care for the aging population. For many registered nurses this means a much greater opportunity and for LPN/LVNs a … Continue reading →