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Texas Army Nurse Prepares for Next Chapter in Leadership with MSN

Post University

I was waiting tables because there were no other job opportunities in my profession close to home, but my stepfather was the one to tell me I needed to get back into the military, she recalls. For the next two years, Lisa worked long shifts to handle the overflow of COVID patients from the civilian population as well as military patients.

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Trailblazers in Scrubs: Celebrating Black Nurses Who Changed History and Inspire the Future

Daily Nurse

During World War II, Osborne was a consultant to the National Nursing Council for War Service, helping place Black nurses in the military. Johnson-Brown: Leading the Way in Military Nursing In 1979, Hazel W. Her career began as a nurse and evolved into a position of leadership where she oversaw thousands of nurses worldwide.

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A Military Nursing Career: CAPT Andrea Petrovanie-Green

Minority Nurse

Military nursing is a career path that offers professional opportunities, a sense of family, and a commitment to meaningful service. Military nurses are especially proud of their profession on Veteran’s Day. ” Her path to a military nursing career began with those embedded principles.

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The Importance of Diversity in Nursing: Black History Month Reflection

Diversity Nursing

Estelle Massey Osborne (19011981) The first Black Nurse to earn a masters degree and an advocate for integrating Black Nurses into the military and professional Nursing organizations. Address racial disparities in hiring and leadership roles. Army Nurse Corps. Army and lead the Army Nurse Corps.

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Leadership in changing times

American Nurse

These new realities pervade the American Nurses Association (ANA) Nursing Leadership Scope and Standards of Practice, 3rd Edition ( NLSSP ), published in April ( hubs.ly/Q02B6x_K0 We had representation from roles and places where nurse leaders practice—correctional care, the military, academia, hospitals, and ambulatory care.”

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Helping Veterans Find Military Friendly Nursing Schools

Registered Nursing

Returning from deployment , a military nurse reenters American soil with a wealth of experience but also a complex road ahead, particularly when aiming to transition into a registered nursing (RN) role in the civilian healthcare system. was always seamless. Furthermore, admissions into nursing schools remain highly competitive.

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MSN – Case Management Specialization Graduate Returns to Post University for a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Degree

Post University

I wanted to gain a competitive edge in my career so that I could move into management, and I felt the military would give me that experience, Debra says. Eventually, Debra decided to earn a Master of Human Relations at Oklahoma University, which the military offered abroad while she was deployed in Germany.