I have been an inpatient hospital nurse for about 25 years as of today. I have worked at different hospitals ranging from small rural hospitals to larger urban hospitals. This role will teach you more about people, medicine, teamwork, and…
Nursing is so vast a career choice and continually growing. If you have Registered Nurse license and are ready to work, what could you do? If you are a LVN/LPN, some of these jobs are open to you also. If…
In short form, yes. Your contract may have a loophole or a work around, but if your facility is unionized, in my opinion, it is best to go with the flow. Union dues are subtracted from your paycheck as per…
As a nurse, you live it, breathe it, work it, and for some reason, you want to watch it too. I can’t explain it, but if I find a movie with a nurse or nurses in it, especially if they…
I was a prison nurse for about 5 years as a registry nurse in the early 2000s. I thought it would be scary, but it really wasn’t…well, maybe only the first day. This prison was in Hawaii and housed a…
March 27, 2025 A registry nurse is a qualified nursing professional employed on a flexible basis, often through staffing agencies or directly by healthcare facilities that require temporary nursing staff. A registry nurse may work in a variety of locations,…
Job Description: Legal Nurse/Expert Nursing Practice Consultant What does a legal nurse/expert nurse practice consultant do? Well, let me tell you what I do as a legal nurse. This job requires some experience (let’s say minimum 5 years) in the…
March 25, 2025 Travel Nurses: Do I like them? do I want to be one? It takes a special person to be a Travel Nurse. They must be confident, independent, and ready to take on whatever is thrown their way.…
I have met many travel nurses at my hospital job and as someone who rented out a room to travelers. Let me be clear, I am writing from the perspective of a nurse who has shared stories with many travel…
4-H is an extra-curricular club that serves kids from ages 9-19 with mini-members being as young as 7 years old. Many people think of 4-H as a livestock and agricultural club, but it is evolving to be much more than…
IT IS YOU! Without You, there is no care. When you go to work, YOU are there for your patients. You probably became a nurse to help people and that is the right answer, but remember that if you were…
CEU = Continuing Education Unit and may be required by some states for you to renew your license. For example, California nurses renew their nursing licenses every 2 years and as of 2023, the cost for a Registered Nurse license…
Many store-bought detergents have fillers and can be quite pricey. This recipe puts together single ingredients that are sold in many grocery stores to make your own concentrated laundry detergent powder. I have found that it lasts so much longer…
Did you know that the BRN, the governing and licensing entity for nurses, investigates loads of nurses each year? ANYONE can make a complaint against you; It can be an unhappy patient or their family, a co-worker, a manager, your…
May 9, 2023 What is Croc Coatings, you ask? Well…let me tell you! It is an epoxy floor covering that I have always wanted in my garage. Since this is a new house build and my forever home, I wanted…