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Geriatric Nurse: Expert Insights and Career Guidance

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

.* 9, 10 Geriatric NPs, meanwhile, earn an average geriatric nurse salary of $107,990, compared to the $109,053 salary of general NPs.* 11 , 12 With an aging population and the ongoing nursing shortage , geriatric nurse jobs are available.

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What Is a Doctor of Nursing Practice? (And What You Should Know)

Post University

Not only are the needs of patients becoming more complex, but the number of nurses has also started to dwindle. Nurses are facing extreme burnout, causing many to leave the profession and, in turn, underscoring the need for effective and intuitive nurse leaders.

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Hospitals with the Most Vulnerable Maternity Patients Understaffed with Nurses

Minority Nurse

This inequity in reimbursement creates a fiscal challenge in hospitals with a high percentage of maternity patients insured by Medicaid,” says Kathleen Rice Simpson, PhD, RNC, FAAN, a perinatal clinical nurse specialist in St. Louis, MO, and the study’s lead author.

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What Nursing Career Gives You the Most Bang for Your Buck?

Post University

Nurses continue to be the pillars of our healthcare system. As the nursing shortage continues to impact many geographical locations, career options in this field could be available where you live. In addition, nursing is a rewarding career. That might mean getting a master’s degree or an advanced nurse credential.

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16 Types of Master’s in Nursing Roles and Salaries

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Nursing is a rewarding career with several graduate degrees for nurses and paths to increase your clinical knowledge and possibly boost your salary. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) projects that we’ll face a nursing shortage as baby boomers retire from the field, 1 making nursing an ideal career to pursue.

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Critical Care Association President Wants Nurses to be Heard

Nurse.com

Another big issue that we’re dealing with, especially in critical care, is how we support new graduate nurses who are entering such a volatile healthcare environment. They’re facing shorter orientations with fewer educators and clinical nurse specialists. Q: How do experienced and new nurses become ICU nurses?

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Alice Benjamin

Minority Nurse

Meet Alice Benjamin, A PRN, MSN, ACNS-BC, FNP-B, CCRN, CEN, CV-BC, Chief Nursing Officer and correspondent for Nurse.org , clinical nurse specialist and family nurse practitioner, and critical-care and emergency medicine nurse at the Community Hospital of Huntington Park, California.