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It Took a Village: New Mother and Psychiatric Nurse Earns MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Post University

She joined a home health provider as a weekend case manager in 2009. That was her first experience working with mental health patients. I grew to really enjoy mental health nursing, says Mercy, who decided to continue her education and earn an Associate of Science in nursing. It has literally taken a village.

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Celebrating Eva Jessee and Kali Holt as Nurses of the Week

Daily Nurse

These personal experiences ignited her passion for nursing, leading her to graduate high school at 15 and pursue her LPN. “I got my LPN, and she got her LPN and recovered from heart failure, so I asked her to come to the nursing school at ETSU for the LPN, RN bridge,” Holt explains.

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Nursing Home Jobs You Can Expect to Do as an LPN

CynaMed

3 minute read If you’re starting as an LPN, or licensed practical nurse, you may still be figuring out which responsibilities are yours. What kind of nursing home jobs can you expect to do as an LPN? We’re looking closer at the kinds of responsibilities an LPN can expect to encounter in a nursing home.

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2023 Nurses Month – Week 2 – Giveaway

American Nurse

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2023 Nurses Month – Week 1 – Giveaway

American Nurse

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Nurses Month 2023

American Nurse

Week 1—Self-care (May 1–7) is dedicated to cultivating and maintaining optimal mental health and physical well-being. May 2022 is divided into four weekly focus areas—Self-Care, Recognition, Professional Development, and Community Engagement.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Stacey Garnett

Minority Nurse

Stacey Garnett, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC, FACHE, is the vice president and chief nursing officer at Sheppard Pratt , the nation’s largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health services. In 2019, she mentored a student struggling to pass her exam to become an LPN.