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If you’re just starting out, you’ll most likely end up being the night shift nurse, the one working the so-called graveyard shift. But while a graveyard is often associated with a dark, gloomy environment full of bad habits, your night shift doesn’t have to be!The key to turning your graveyard shift into a healthy night […]

A medication aide, also referred to as a medical technician, distributes patient medications in nursing homes, schools, correctional facilities or non-hospital assisted-living facilities. Medication aides usually are directly supervised by doctors or other licensed caretakers. Aides typically assist patients in properly taking oral, topical or intravenous medications in correct dosages and must to strict medical […]

As if the actual nursing job is not hard enough, add difficult patients or co-workers to the mix and you may have a recipe for disaster. Dealing with difficult behavior can often times take its toll on us emotionally, leaving us feeling beat up and spent. Does that sound familiar? Research has shown that 1 […]

Add caption My wife and I have three children. According to the official USDA statistics on food costs, the monthly cost for our family to eat per month assuming we use their “liberal” food plan is $1,337.80. On the other hand, if we use their “thrifty” plan, our monthly food cost for our family drops […]

Valentine’s Day is thought of as “the day for lovers”, the day to spend time with the one we love. Of course, it would be nice to spend February 14th engrossed in the aura of romance, but celebrating is challenging when we are scheduled to work. Rest assured, nurses, it can be done; it simply […]

Winter is in full force. As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, even the best of us can get a little down.  The “winter blues” are characterized by the mild depression, lack of motivation, and low energy that many people experience during this cold season. Luckily, there’s a lot you can do […]

Congratulations, Molly H.!  Molly is our January Tuition Reimbursement Winner!  Molly H. She’ll be getting a check from us soon. You could be next! “I am a sophomore in college hoping to go to nursing school next spring. The tuition reimbursement is an awesome opportunity and I am ecstatic to have won!” – Molly Students […]

It’s never too difficult to think of reasons to abandon your workout routine. This is especially true during the winter months, when the temperatures drop, the sky turns dark, and the wind seems to start pushing you back indoors to the warmth of your couch. Health experts urge, however, that exercise should be incorporated into your everyday […]

It’s never too difficult to think of reasons to abandon your workout routine. This is especially true during the winter months, when the temperatures drop, the sky turns dark, and the wind seems to start pushing you back indoors to the warmth of your couch. Health experts urge, however, that exercise should be incorporated into your everyday […]

A caregiver is simply a person who cares for the health and basic needs of another when they can’t do it for themselves. This can be a nurse assistant or simply a loving family member. Nursing assistants look after their patients in basic but vital ways. They help them bathe, eat and dress. They help […]

We clean everything we can get our hands on, but we still get sick. While cleaning everything be great for fighting off those nasty bugs that can wreak havoc on your immune system, there really is some truth to the saying, “Too much of a good thing is bad.” Here are the top ten reasons […]

Working a 12-hour shift is challenging in any field, and health care workers specifically must deal with physical, emotional and relational stressors that can deplete their energy more than many other workers. A number of factors can also determine how taxing a shift is, including:•  Patient load and acuity levels;•  Amount of ancillary staff support;• […]