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Moonlighting: Nurses reveal their side jobs

We asked our Facebook fans what kind of side jobs they have (or have had) to make some extra dough; check out their answers for some inspirations and, occasionally, warnings!

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5 powerful tips to handle technology changes in nursing (and not go crazy!)

There are ways that a busy nurse can handle the technology changes and still stay safe, sane and patient-focused.

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10 highly effective habits for online nursing school students

#3. Think cheap. The local thrift store is a great place to buy used office furniture or a comfortable chair. And you’re going to be doing a lot of sitting.

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My favorite nurse

Growing up, I had two favorite nurses: Ernestine Shoop (Madge Sinclair) on Trapper John, MD, who had a no-nonsense approach that I admired, and my mother…

Finding peace in end-of-life care

Finding peace in end-of-life care

It’s difficult for me to wrap my mind around someone dying while leaving so much of his or her life incomplete. I find myself asking: What’s my role here?

The fit-for-work workout for nurses

The fit-for-work workout for nurses

Did you know that only truck drivers, laborers and movers get injured more often than nurses? Here are eight exercises you can do to protect your body.

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Lying down on the job

I’ve been a nurse for 33 years and I DID do something a little bit “crazy” once. I figure, gotta deal with stress somehow—why not laugh while you’re at it?

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A follow-up to the issue of hospitals refusing to hire obese employees

A hospital in Texas is refusing to hire anyone with a body mass index over 35. We knew the issue would be polarizing, but couldn’t foresee the huge influx of responses from our Facebook fans. Read their honest, thoughtful answers.

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Top 10 things you’ll need in your CNA survival kit

#10: A Band-Aid to heal hurt feelings, whether yours or someone else’s.

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The top 25 inspirational things about nursing

We must be reminded from time to time of those special moments when we’ve stopped and thought: This is why I do it.

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The strangest thing my patient has ever done…

Patients may make the nursing world go round, but sometimes their behavior is a little weird! Read these hilarious stories from real nurses!

NCLEX practice exam I

NCLEX practice exam I

An important intervention in monitoring the dietary compliance of a client with bulimia is:

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Would you urge your child to be a nurse?

We asked our Facebook fans if they would encourage their kids (whether they currently have them or not!) to become nurses. Read on for their eye-opening, honest responses!

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Comment of the week: Goodbye to the ’70s!

“Been there, done that…sat in report with the smokers turning the air blue…sat at the desk with the supervisor smoking away…”

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You know you’re an ICU nurse when…

Are you stuck hanging blood and plasma? Right. It must be lunch time! The life of an ICU nurse is captured in this top ten list.