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Dr. LaToya Freeman Shares Insights on Med-Surg Nursing

Minority Nurse

A member of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN), LaToya Freeman DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CPPS, HNB-BC, PCCN is also a clinical nurse specialist at Michigan Medicine. In honor of Med-Surg Nurses Week, Dr. Freeman shared her thoughts about this nursing specialty with Minority Nurse.

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9 Careers for RNs Beyond the Hospital Bedside

Every Nurse

Diabetes Nurse Educator If you enjoy teaching and demonstrating, becoming a diabetes educator may be the right career move. These vast numbers demonstrate the significant need for diabetes nurse educators to provide patients with nutritional recommendations, insulin and medication guidance and technology-driven support.

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How to Become a Registered Nurse

Post University

In all states, nurses are required to pass this exam to obtain licensure. Pursue nursing opportunities. The Importance of Accredited Nursing Education To become a licensed registered nurse, you must earn your nursing degree from an accredited program.

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10 Top Reasons to Pursue Your MSN

Minority Nurse

Types of MSN Degrees There are numerous types of MSN degrees, making it essential to know your long-term goals as a nurse before selecting which path you will follow. Ongoing Education and Learning To maintain your MSN, you must complete a specified number of continuing education credits every couple of years.

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Firearm safety: Nurses’ knowledge and comfort

American Nurse

This study evaluated nurse knowledge and comfort with assessing firearm access and providing education on safe gun storage. However, we found little evidence regarding other firearm injury prevention programs for nursing students or nurses in other specialties. Elise Gettings is a peri-operative nurse at MGH.

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Seven Steps to Become a More Culturally Sensitive Nurse

Every Nurse

Nurses will need to work hard at becoming aware of cultural differences and providing culturally competent care. is expanding culturally at an unprecedented rate.

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16 Types of Master’s in Nursing Roles and Salaries

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

For example, during the height of COVID-19, public health nurses played a critical role. Nurse Educator If you’re passionate about nursing and love empowering others with knowledge, you may want to become a nurse educator. A nursing education specialty combines nursing and teaching.