Continuing Education

Secrets from an NCLEX insider—revealed!

Secrets from an NCLEX insider—revealed!

We asked an NCLEX guru for her best insider advice on approaching the exam and “cracking the code” on test day. Get her tips!

6 ways to add to your paycheck

6 ways to add to your paycheck

Dos and don’ts for growing your nursing job compensation.

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What does a winning nursing job applicant look like?

Here are four steps to market yourself so that you can land that coveted nurse job.

Nurse cartoons – continuing education

Nurse cartoons – continuing education

A whole ‘nother meaning for “on-the-job-learning.”

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Scrubs readers share their test taking tricks

What’s the best way to practice? How should you mentally prep for the big day?

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10 ways for nursing students to productively procrastinate

If you’re a nursing student, there are exams to study for and papers to write, but sometimes your brain just needs a break. These tips will help you unwind (and maybe put off that last paper!) productively.

Forward to the future

Forward to the future

What is your two year plan? Your five year? Your ten year?

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Changing careers within nursing

Dear Scrubs: How do you break free of the pigeonhole of one type of nursing? For example, I have spent nearly 20 years as a geriatric nurse and would like to take my career in a new direction, but I have found it increasingly difficult to do so.

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Will nursing be the highest paid job of the future?

Wage trends? We’ve got ‘em here. And you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the results (maybe they’ll influence your choice of specialty, too!)….

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So you want to advance your career?

One of the greatest things about being a nurse is the supply of choices and opportunity. Here are just a few of these options. But before you continue into a new field, you have to ask yourself one important question.

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I need tips for concentrating in class

How does one stay focused on the material being provided in class when your eyelids just want to close?

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Get back in school already!

Excuses, excuses. I have people at work all the time tell me they want to go back to school and then give me a million reasons why they can’t. “Can’t” is a four letter word people.

Thriving in a challenging job market

Thriving in a challenging job market

What’s a new graduate or laid-off nurse to do in challenging times? Here are five surefire ways to successfully launch your career.

How do I deal with nursing school while working, too?

Follow this advice to juggle work with reaching your educational goals while keeping some semblance of sanity.

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8 secrets to get ahead in nursing

It’s funny to think of these tips as “secrets,” yet they must be, because so few of your fellow nurses use them! Here’s how to see beyond the end of your shift to the life of your career.