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NursingLink likes to consider itself the "third place." It's not your company’s HR web site, not an anonymous job board, but something new and different: a place where your lifelong career needs come home to roost. NursingLink brings nurses together to provide resources and services to advance careers and take advantage of everything a community site has to offer. News, education resources, job search, career networking, advice, and mentorship are just a few of those benefits. NursingLink is part of Monster Worldwide. Visit nursinglink.com to enjoy NursingLink and join their community.
10 things to NEVER say to a nurse

10 things to NEVER say to a nurse

Ever felt like slapping a bandage over an obnoxious mouth? Then you probably heard the kind of stuff that can get under even the most tolerant nurse’s skin.

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5 tricky hospital situations resolved

To succeed in the workplace, you need more than mad clinical skills. You need excellent interpersonal skills as well. What would you do if a colleague dissed you at work?

20 career lessons from celebrities

20 career lessons from celebrities

You follow their careers anyway. Why not learn a lesson or two? Whatever actions have helped catapult them to fame or rendered them B-list can provide valuable lessons for the careers of regular nurses like us.

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5 nursing stereotypes debunked

Our society is FILLED with preconceived notions about nurses and nursing. Which of these outdated and inaccurate depictions is the silliest?

Quiz: Test your nursing photo IQ

Quiz: Test your nursing photo IQ

Here’s a fun quiz for you to test your biomedical photo IQ. When was the last time you looked through the microscope? See if you can identify these mystery images.

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5 things you need to give up to get a nursing job

The job market is looking up, but in some parts of the country, it’s still not easy to land a nursing job. Give yourself a leg up with these tips.

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6 things your patients won’t tell you

Honesty is the best policy — but do YOU tell your doc the whole truth when you go in for an examination? Neither do your patients.

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Would you pass the NCLEX? Part III

Use this quiz as a study guide to see how you would fare on the real test.

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How to deal with overbearing doctors

These 5 tips will help you cope with arrogant, uncooperative MDs.

12 things to never say to older and younger coworkers

12 things to never say to older and younger coworkers

Bridge the generation gap at work with the help of our cheat sheet.

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10 ways you’re annoying fellow nurses

Want to improve your workday? Do a quick self-check. Our list can help you figure out if you’re annoying your team — and show you how to stop.

Historic nursing uniforms: the good, the bad and the ugly

Historic nursing uniforms: the good, the bad and the ugly

What is it with old-time nurses dressing like nuns? Find out why nurses of the 19th century were clad in a full-length “shield” of fabric…

101 nursing fun facts

101 nursing fun facts

Think you know all about nursing? Think again! Here are 101 facts, historical trivia, jokes and fascinating stats that will surprise and delight you.

The 10 most influential female nurses of all time

The 10 most influential female nurses of all time

While you may immediately think of Florence Nightingale, can you name nine others who touched not just patients, but people throughout the world?

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Would you pass the vocab/spelling section of the NCLEX?

Passing the NCLEX exam is one of the most important steps en route to becoming a nurse. Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.