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A Fortuitous Career: California Nurse Leader Earns DNP Executive Leadership

Post University

After becoming wounded in the Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, Chad wound up at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. There, he was cared for by several excellent nurses. Pursuing nursing, he adds, was one of the best decisions he’s made in his life. Army and worked in special operations for the next 10 years.

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Pennsylvania to Allow Out-of-State Nurses to Practice

Health Leaders | Nursing

Pennsylvania nurses, however, must wait for criminal background check authorization before receiving a multistate license. RNs and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/LVNs) from 38 states and two U.S. Military spouses who experience moves every few years also benefit from the multistate license.

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Nurses: Building Resilience for a Fulfilling Career

American Nurse

2014) and military personnel (Jha et al., Given these findings and the current challenges of stress and burnout in nursing, including mindfulness as a foundational nursing skill seemed essential. Fostering resilience in nursing students in the academic setting: A systematic review. Nursing shortage continues.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Alice Benjamin

Minority Nurse

Right out of high school, I never knew I wanted to be a nurse. But I was the eldest, and my dad was a retired serviceman and smoked cigarettes in the military. And right out of high school, I signed up for a vocational nursing program, and on the pathway, you can take the early part of it and become a nursing assistant.

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How Nurse Licensure Compacts Can Ease Chronic Nursing Shortages

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurse Licensure Compacts (NLCs) may be “one tool in the toolbox” to help ease chronic nursing shortages reaching into every state and practically every health facility, says Nicole Livanos , director of state affairs at the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). The NLC provides two opportunities.