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Most In-Demand RN Specialties in California: Where to Focus Your Nursing Career

Registered Nursing

Why Psychiatric Nurses Are Needed: California’s homelessness crisis has intensified mental health service needs Rural areas face severe shortages of mental health providers Recent state legislation expanding mental health coverage has increased demand for qualified providers Education Requirements: BSN degree for entry-level positions Psychiatric-Mental (..)

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Telephone triage nursing: When patients call

American Nurse

The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses’ Scope and Standards of Practice for Professional Telehealth Nursing promotes the effective management of services provided by telephone triage nurses.

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BCEN Honors Three Champions of Nursing Professional Development

Daily Nurse

Phelps Health Critical Care Educator Gavin McDonald, RN, CEN, said, “The organization began our push for certified nurses at the beginning of this year, offering nurses up to $1,000 toward the certification preparation resources of their choice, advance funding for exam registration, a reference library, and a CEN review course twice a year.”

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The Ultimate How-To Guide for Aspiring School Nurses

Post University

If patients arrive at nurses’ offices complaining of painful or uncomfortable symptoms, school nurses could evaluate them to get a better sense of their illnesses or injuries. They may also provide first aid or emergency care when necessary or administer medications that have already been prescribed.

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5 Specializations For Nurses Who Enjoy Travel

Registered Nursing

Their primary responsibility revolves around delivering critical care to patients during air ambulance transport, which can take them across the nation and globally. These specialized healthcare professionals must be prepared for high-stress scenarios and undergo rigorous training in emergency care.

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Countering human trafficking

American Nurse

But if we become aware of some subtle signals, we’ll find it’s there,” said Joop Breuer, RN, FAEN, co-author of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and International Association of Forensic Nurses joint position statement, Human Trafficking Awareness in the Emergency Care Setting.

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22 Health Science Careers for Biology Majors

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Physician Assistant As a physician assistant (PA), you can work across a wide variety of practice settings, from emergent care to surgery to family practice. 13 Like physicians, nurse practitioners can specialize in specific areas of medicine, such as psychiatry, family or pediatrics.