Time To Start That Final Trip To The Locker Room?

Lately, I have been sidelined by a medical situation. Truth be told, I love being home, but was not planning on being here just yet. I really had planned to work full-time til full retirement age, then at least part-time after that - kind of die in harness, you know.
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Enhance your nursing career with an online degree from CSP

With the online RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Concordia University, St. Paul, you can reach your career goals without making sacrifices to your work or personal schedule. This fully online program features a quality, collaborative and convenient learning environment that prepares you to pursue a career in leadership, management, care coordination, case management, public health and more. Learn more about the innovative curriculum that is relevant, real and responsive to your nursing practice by visiting online.csp.edu/allnurse.

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School nurses making a positive impact on their community

chool Nursing, to me, is one of the many faces of public health nursing. As a school nurse in a rural public high school, I am the medical “go to” person in the building. I/we are there for students, staff and anyone else who is in the building at any point in the day.
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Accusing Hospice

Accusing Hospice is a story about an encounter between a hospice nurse and a family dealing with the impending loss of their loved one. It describes the importance of allowing for and addressing hard questions.
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She Was Waiting for an Angel to Guide Her: A Compassionate Nurse

Her name was Norma and she was from Rhode Island. It was a hot July day when she came to spend her last days in the hospice unit. I remember so vividly the machines that she was hooked up to, the machines that would not guarantee a longer life, just enough time for her loved ones to gather and say their final goodbyes.
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Biofilm: Undercover Assassin

There is a new killer in town known as biofilm. In this article, we will explore what it is, where it lives, and how to prevent or treat it. If you haven’t heard of biofilm, you will. I’m sure there will be a lot more information in the next five to ten years that will give us more insight into biofilm, especially with the latest infections related to duodenoscopes and CRE.
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Nursing Educator Salary

I am interested in getting my MSN to be a college nursing educator. You know the professors who took us to the hospital for clinical and lectured in class? That's what I want to do..Just the feeling of taking nursing students to hospital for clinical excites me!!
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[Toon] Happy hour for Nurses

Naps are rare anymore for me. After a long day at work, chilling on the couch or my favorite chair is a treat. One hour of refreshing sleep after a grueling day is just what the Nurse ordered.
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