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Advanced Nursing Degrees: What You Need to Know

Diversity Nursing

The FNP degree prepares you to care for people across the lifespan, from childhood into adulthood. A Family Nurse Practitioner degree allows you to work in various settings, including primary care, family medicine, emergency care, pediatrics, women's health, and so much more.

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Understanding and honoring the needs of Native American elders

American Nurse

Takeaways: Four significant factors compromise care for Native American elders: healthcare disparities, historical trauma, healthcare shortages afflicting rural areas and reservations, and a lack of culturally appropriate care in long-term care facilities. This isn’t a unique story.

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What States Are RNs in Highest Demand?

The Gypsy Nurse

Florida Florida, known for its retirees and tourists, is also a hotspot for nurses, especially in long-term care and emergency services. nurses per 1,000 people , Florida has an average of 14,110 job openings each year.

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A Closer Look at the RN Job Description

Every Nurse

Providing direct patient care for patients and residents of long-term care and nursing facilities, as well as across communities, RNs continue to be uniquely placed to make a difference in the health of people. Looking Beyond Opportunities for RNs are continuing to grow and expand during the pandemic.

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Your Guide to Becoming a Nurse: Step-by-Step Journey

Post University

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , nurses commonly work in healthcare facilities such as clinics, private practices, hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, and more.

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Assessing unit culture

American Nurse

Patients are warned that violations of the code of conduct may lead to being asked to make other plans for their care and future non-emergency care. Using the Nursing Culture Assessment Tool (NCAT) in long-term care: An update on psychometrics and scoring standardization. Healthcare. 2015;3(3):637-47.