How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

by MentalKlarity, BSN, NP 

I see NP after NP working for peanuts while the practice that employs them is making hundreds of dollars per hour off of their work. The long-term effect, of course, is that all NP salaries will start to flatten out. Has anyone else notice this? What can we do to bring awareness to it? Let's Discuss! 🙂
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🧪 Medications Mixing and Nasogastric Feeding Tubes

by kjeanw

When giving multiple medications through a nasogastric feeding tube, you must crush and give separately and flush in between to prevent the medications from interacting with each other. Is there not a risk of them interacting with each other once they all end up in the stomach?
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Nursing Jobs

Have you ever requested a patient be removed from your workload?

by SilverBells, BSN

For many of us, we encounter patients that we don't necessarily enjoy caring for. But, as nurses, we do our jobs and we care for them in such a way that they are able to go home. What happens, then, when we are given a patient that we can't care for?
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The Passion Diet

by Dr Georgianna Donadio, PhD

This article explores the emotional and hormonal influences on appetite and satiety and the role creative passion can play in our health and wellness.
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Your MOST Memorable (or Unforgettable) COVID Moment

by allnurses

This pandemic is different for everyone. As part of our 2021 Nurses Week celebration, we want you to share your Most Memorable (or Unforgettable) COVID Moments. This can be a personal story or one that was passed on to you.
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How to Deal with Opportunists in Pre-Reqs

by TheNursingdoll

During your time in prereqs, you come across a series of characters. One character that has always stood out to me was the opportunist. They usually do not attempt to hide, as usually, they are plain as day. Prereqs are hard work, very hard work, and having someone try to leech off your hard worth ethic is a downright shame! This article will give you my experiences with the opportunist and how to spot and handle them!
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