So Cal Nurses Scheduling Strike

December 13, 2011

Are nursing strikes avoidable? I have no idea. Can nurses and management come to fair agreements without having negotiations take months and years? I haven’t the faintest clue. I’m just glad that I don’t have to be in those stuffy rooms tense with passion and unyielding opinions. However when a compromise cannot be found, nurses [...]

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I’m Glad I Married a Nurse

December 8, 2011

My husband has been an LVN nurse for about 13 years and I can’t imagine him doing anything else outside of the medical profession. Not only are male nurses more sensitive and compassionate than the average guy, but his career choice has had some pretty good results. Here are the reasons I’m glad I married [...]

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More Younger Nurses are Joining the Field

December 6, 2011

The message has finally gotten out and more high school graduates are pursuing nursing as their career of choice. Many young people are going to LVN to RN colleges because of the stable job market in nursing, their desire to help others and the interesting challenges that nursing brings. HealthCanal.com posted an interesting study that [...]

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Focusing on Patient-Centered Care

December 1, 2011

Patient-centered care: isn’t that why people go into the medical profession in the first place? Well, that’s what most people do but a new study was conducted focusing on patient care and satisfaction. As a student in an LVN program, keeping patients as a top priority is important to remember amongst all of the paperwork, [...]

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Treating Patients with Chronic Conditions

November 29, 2011

Chronic conditions are a major issue that many patients are facing and the numbers seem to be on the rise. These ongoing ailments can be painful, frustrating and frightening. As a student in an LVN to RN school, what can you do to help ease the stress of these patients? About 15 years ago I [...]

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Nursing Grads Are Getting Hired!

November 22, 2011

When I graduated from college, I had mixed feelings: elation that I could finally pursue what I loved and fear that countless interviews and rejections awaited me. It’s nerve wracking to send out resumes, journey on job interviews, and then wait to hear whether or not you got the position. In this tough economy, many [...]

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