What, exactly, IS a nurse?

My personal definitions of a nurse before and after I became one as well as a brief history and summary of some types of nurses.

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When Nursing Students Cheat- Part 2

Why would a nursing student cheat despite the risk and consequences? This follow up article to Lost Integrity: When a Nursing Student Cheats will explore explore why students cheat, short and long term consequences and how to prevent unintentional cheating.

Become a Family Nurse Practitioner

Simmons University's online Nursing@Simmons program offers currently licensed RNs an opportunity to earn their Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) to become Family Nurses Practitioners. Nursing@Simmons offers two online degree options:
• RN to MSN: Designed for RNs who do not have a bachelor’s degree but have earned an associate degree, or a diploma or certificate from a hospital-based program.
• MSN: Designed for RNs who already hold a bachelor's degree.

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This Nurse Deserves To Be Remembered

In December, 1944 during the biggest land battle in US military history, black Belgian nurse Augusta Chiwy had a choice. To remain in the safety of her cellar or to risk everything by volunteering to work for the US Army who were under siege and in desperate need of trained medical personnel in a city completely surrounded by Nazi’s.

When you feel like giving up

I am in a good place right now and I'm currently on my short "summer" break in between semesters. I wanted to take some time to sort of tell my story and hopefully encourage some students who are in the same place I was almost a year ago.

How many care plans do you do?

Before I started nursing school, I read how I was going to have to do tons and tons of care plans. The reality of my nursing school, however, is that we do literally ONE care plan per semester.

Study groups in nursing school

Do you find study groups a good use of your time in nursing school? I've always done pretty well studying alone and it can be difficult to coordinate schedules.

Deals for Nurses!

Scored a refurbished Apple Watch for under $200!