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The Job Market for Nurses Today: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future
The nursing profession has always been a cornerstone of the healthcare system, and today, its significance is more pronounced than ever. The job market for nurses is experiencing remarkable shifts driven by global health challenges, an aging popul…
Enhancing Women’s Health CME: The Importance of Breast Cancer Awareness
In October, we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month to increase education and awareness about a cancer that affects about 300,000 people each year in the United States, 40,000 of whom die from it. That’s why it’s so important to incorporate Women…
Building Confidence and Efficiency in Patient Care: Advice for New Healthcare Providers
Recently, a student following me at our clinic remarked on how quickly I could move through patients during the day. “You see about 60 people daily, and while it doesn’t seem like you are rushing them through, I don’t think I could ever …
Educating APPS in Pain Management – A Needs Assessment
Education for APPs Healthcare Clinicians
There is well-documented evidence of the need for increased pain management education for physicians (Shipton, et al., 2018; Tran, et al., 2018). The Institute of Medicine (Institute of Medicine, 2011) and…
The Benefits of Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare
Interprofessional collaboration in healthcare refers to the cooperative practice of professionals from various disciplines working together to provide comprehensive patient care. This approach is becoming increasingly important in today’s complex …
How to Thrive as a Family Nurse Practitioner: Skills and Demand Analysis
Family nurse practitioners have the opportunity to operate with significantly more autonomy than traditional registered nurses. Yet (as Spiderman once said) with more autonomy comes more responsibility.
Nurse practitioners are required to achie…
The Role of Advanced Practice Nurses in Modern Healthcare
Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) have become increasingly vital in today’s healthcare landscape, playing a crucial role in bridging gaps in patient care and improving overall health outcomes. As the healthcare industry evolves to meet growing deman…
Stressful Nursing Careers That are Worth the Salary
Nursing is stressful. Does the profession adequately compensate the people who dedicate their lives to it? The answer to that question, of course, is subjective. Nurses do make more money than the national average. They also save lives.
It’s ha…
Mental Health Support Strategies for Healthcare Personnel
On the surface, nursing jobs meet so many of the criteria that lead to workplace satisfaction. They can elevate a person’s community standing. Most people recognize and appreciate the services of all healthcare workers, but perhaps none more than …
Innovative Healthcare Careers Sparked by Evidence-Based Practice
Healthcare is constantly evolving to keep up with the most scientifically supported approaches to achieving good patient outcomes. Evidence-based practice is a concept that fully embraces that essential healthcare truth. Every patient is an indivi…