Archive for the ‘Careers’ Category

The Professional Nursing Career

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Josh Stone asked: Nursing is a profession focused on assisting individuals, families and communities in attaining, re-attaining and maintaining optimal health and functioning. Modern definitions of nursing define it as a science and an art that focuses on promoting quality of life as defined by persons and families, throughout their ...

What is the Code For Nursing?

Monday, May 24th, 2010

ROBYN KNAPP asked: Nursing is a profession that places on its participants a great responsibility for maintaining the highest possible standards to ensure superior quality of care. Each state has its own Board of Nursing which is responsible for the regulation and licensing of nursing practice. As the profession of ...

Starting a Career in Nursing: What to Know

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

Shawn Thomas asked: If you are interested in a career in nursing, you could not have picked a better time. Nurses are in great demand today, and with people living longer, this demand is only projected to increase in the years to come. And, nursing is also a great second ...

Nurses An Important Part of the Healthcare Community

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

Josh Stone asked: A nurse is a health care professional who is engaged in the practice of nursing. Nurses are men and women who are responsible (along with other health care professionals) for the treatment, safety and recovery of acutely or chronically ill or injured people, health maintenance of the ...

Nursing Careers Overseas Frequently Asked Questions

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Kelly Blackwell asked: Regardless of your motivation for moving your nursing career overseas, you will have many of the same questions as others who want to nurse abroad. Here are the answers to three of the questions that I am asked most frequently...Where can I get a nursing job overseas?Most ...

Career Change Nurse Overseas

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

Kelly Blackwell asked: If you are looking for a career change in nursing then you should consider nursing overseas. Countries around the world are experiencing an acute nursing shortage which has created opportunities for nurses to refresh their nursing careers by going abroad to fill vacancies in other countries either ...

A Career in Psychiatric Nursing

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Tony Jacowski asked: What is Psychiatric nursing?Psychiatric nursing is a flexible profession, which involves the application of expertise that evolves out of a wide range of knowledge and addresses many concerns. Not all mentally challenged patients receive sufficient medical care and support from family and friends, to help in effectively ...

What are Clinical Nurse Jobs?

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Bei Maniago asked: A clinical nurse is another term used for registered nurses who, as the term implies, work in actual clinic settings. Clinical nurses are also called nurse practitioners. Clinical nurse jobs are very flexible in nature. Clinical nurses can work in various types of clinics, and can enter ...

Nurses: An Important Part of the Healthcare Community

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Josh Stone asked: A nurse is a health care professional who is engaged in the practice of nursing. Nurses are men and women who are responsible (along with other health care professionals) for the treatment, safety and recovery of acutely or chronically ill or injured people, health maintenance of the ...

Nursing: Know All About This Hallowed Institution

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Nilutpal Gogoi asked: TRACING THE ROOT OF NURSETake for instance the word ‘nurse'. A nurse is a person trained to care for the sick or infirm and assist doctors or dentists. One also refers to a nurse as a nursemaid. The singular verb form of the word ‘nurse' means to ...