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4 Unspoken Truths About Nurses, PTSD and the Pandemic
If you’re a nurse and the pandemic has caused mental health issues know that you are not alone. Many nurses are suffering. You don’t have to suffer in silence, there are organizations ready to help you right now. The seven pm applause has long faded. The word “hero”...
ANA Launches Hub of COVID Vaccine Facts For Nurses
Today, the American Nurses Association (ANA), along with 19 other leading nursing and healthcare organizations launched COVID Vaccine Facts for Nurses, an educational resource to bring “critical, current, and culturally sensitive COVID-19 vaccine information to the...
This is How COVID Has Changed My Job as a School Nurse
The year 2020 has changed what it means to be a nurse. It has elevated our strength, compassion, expertise, and shown the world that nurses are instrumental not only in guiding a nation through a pandemic, but communities and hospitals would collapse without us. If...
Nurse Burnout, “We Didn’t Sign Up For This”
When the media named 2020 “The Year of the Nurse,” it drew attention to the hard work and sacrifice this profession has endured, yet there are so many aspects the general public will never be able to understand or empathize with. As with many worldwide, nurses sat...
Pfizer vs. Moderna Vaccines: Similarities and Differences
As 2020 comes to an end, there is hope as two COVID-19 vaccines have recently been approved by the FDA and have been shipped to hospitals across the country. While the ongoing fight against the coronavirus is far from over, nurses are beginning to get vaccinated in...
What Nurses Need To Know About the COVID Vaccines – Update
The Latest on the COVID-19 Vaccine - What Nurses Need to Know Updated 12/21/2020 President-Elect Joe Biden received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine - the vaccine was administered live on television on Monday, December 21st. A female Tennessee nurse manager passed...
Nurses Place 164 Pairs of Shoes at The Capitol To Remember Colleagues Lost to COVID-19
On Tuesday, July 21, Senators, Congressmen and women, and passerby could not ignore the 164 pairs of traditionally stark white nurses’ shoes that lined the U.S. Capitol’s lawn. The shoes--placed by National Nurses United (NNU)--represent the 164 nurse lives lost to...
These 4 Songs & Music Videos Honoring Nurses Will Give You Goosebumps
During these challenging times where the entire world is leaning on nurses, now more than ever - we’ve discovered the most awe-inspiring songs being created, in their honor. Written by nurses themselves, loved ones and supporters, these 4 songs are sure to pull at...
This is How COVID-19 is Changing The Future of Nursing For Students and Tenured Nurses
COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has changed the face of America for the last several months, has forever changed the healthcare landscape. While the general population is learning to navigate the “new normal” nurses, nursing students, and prospective students...
5 Self Care Beauty Tips For Nurses: Skin Routines, Acne Help and 20 Protective Hairstyles
Nurses around the U.S. are experiencing problems with their skin and hair since the emergence of COVID-19. Wearing facemasks and PPE on a daily basis for 12+ hours has been causing some nurses to experience increased acne and dry skin. While washing hair daily with...
Nurses for Peace
Join nurses across the world in solidarity with the nurses of Ukraine. Banners, social media tiles and other campaign resources can be downloaded here, and nurses can sign the #NursesforPeace petition here. ICN encourages campaign supporters to post photos of...
Future-Proof the Healthcare System
Thousands of doctors and nurses from across the globe reveal what is needed to fill gaps and future-proof today’s healthcare system in a new report from Elsevier Health, published two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began. The comprehensive “Clinician of the Future”...
Mental Health for Nurses
It’s no secret that nurses have suffered both physically and mentally as a result of the pandemic. Read more about how nurses can get the mental healthcare they need.
Is Work Life Balance Even Possible for Nurses?
An erratic work environment. Entire shifts with no time to pee, let alone eat a proper meal. Patients coding, forced doubles and the ongoing struggle to get support from administrators. Then we go home and try to juggle our family responsibilities, which was never...
Highest Paying States for Nurses (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
To calculate the highest paying states and adjust for this, we took the average annual cost of living for a single adult in the United States ($31,5121), multiplied it by the Cost of Living Index2, and then subtracted that amount from the average nurse's salary for...
8 Things to Research Before a Nurse Interview
When applying for a job, it’s important to come equipped with knowledge about the company that you’re applying to. This is true whether you are preparing for an interview or searching for an employer to apply to that fits your needs. Researching the employer gives the...
If You Use a Wheelchair You CAN Be a Nurse, Like Me!
Q&A with Ryann Kress PW: What inspired/motivated you to become a nurse? RK: I spent my adolescence in and out of emergency rooms and doctors' appointments managing my own disability, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. I became comfortable in hospital settings very...
The Pros And Cons To Working “Only” 3 Days A Week
As a nurse, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard that it must be amazing to “only” work three days a week. The truth is, it’s exhausting. Utterly exhausting. Twelve-hour shifts generally turn into 13- or 14-hour shifts. Forget dinner plans or the...
This is How 3 Emerging Technologies Are Transforming The Future of Nursing
2020 has been a year of rapid change. To say this change has felt overwhelming at times would be an understatement: PPE shortages, shifting protocols, and the loss of patients and co-workers due to COVID-19 too often have left nurses feeling burnt out, and...
15 Highest Paying Nursing Jobs in 2021
If you're considering becoming a nurse, you're likely wondering how much you can make and how you can earn the highest salary as a nurse. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Registered nurses earn a median annual salary of $75,330 as of 2021. But...