American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It’s clear that the state of the nursing shortage is at a crisis level. As an experienced bedside nurse, a recent nursing psychiatric/mental health graduate student, and a clinical adjunct faculty instructor, I have a strong opinion about what must be done. First and foremost, nurses require better pay.

Nurse Shortage

Becker's Hospital Review

JUNE 13, 2023

Whether you've been a bedside nurse for decades or you are new to the profession, there are ways you can use your skills and nursing license that don't involve direct patient care.

Bedside nursing

Nurse.com

JULY 18, 2022

For Perion, “advocacy, collaboration, and communication” are the three key things she learned as a bedside nurse, and these are also the goals she brings into her NP practice each day. The Need for Nurse Practitioners. Patients “feel more at ease; they feel more collaboration [and] more advocacy” from NPs.

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

AUGUST 30, 2023

The 2022 National Nursing Workforce Study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) reported that an estimated 100,000 (to as many as 200,000) RNs and 34,000 licensed practical (LPNs) and vocational nurses left the workforce over the past 2 years. The reason? The pandemic.

Bedside nursing

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 9, 2024

One significant benefit involves giving nurses the opportunity to provide input and influence nursing practice. ” Christine Frost, RN, DNP, MBA, NEA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center. “When bedside nurses influence the work environment, it increases their experience.

Chief Nursing Officer

American Nurse

MARCH 7, 2024

The American Nurses Association reports that nearly 18% of newly licensed RNs quit the profession within the first year. Can you provide a recent practice decision influenced by bedside nurses? This figure sounds promising, but given the current staffing shortage, the gap between supply and demand continues to grow.

Leadership

Minority Nurse

APRIL 20, 2022

The young man was soon dividing his time between bedside nursing and work as a clinical instructor at a community college. Below, he recounts his journey… Why did you become a nurse? My matriculation into nursing was a little bit different than the traditional route. ” How did you get into teaching?

Nurse Educator

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The majority of nursing roles fall into the category of “bedside nursing,” which refers to in-person jobs providing direct care and working face-to-face with patients, doctors, and staff in a clinical setting.

Telemedicine

Health Leaders | Nursing

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

One solution that all the nurse executives highlighted to HealthLeaders: Virtual experiences on the floor and behind the scenes. FitzPatrick now uses virtual nursing to offload administrative tasks so bedside nurses can focus on top-of-license practice, while Sievert says that ambient listening can cut down on clinical documentation.

Chief Nursing Officer

Nurse Abnormalities

MAY 14, 2019

The definition of a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) from the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists website is as follows: “The clinical nurse specialist has been a part of the health care industrial complex in the United States for more than 60 years. Is Bedside Nursing Experience a Requirement to become an NP?

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Minority Nurse

APRIL 22, 2024

This is the model recommended by the National Academy of Medicine, formerly called the Institute of Medicine, and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.” CONS: Future license portability: At some point in the future, the APRN Compact will become a reality like it is for millions of registered nurses.

Nurse Practitioner

The Gypsy Nurse

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The great thing about travel nursing is it will always be an option. If it’s time to go home for a bit, leverage your nursing license to your advantage and then head back to travel when the time is right.

Travel Nursing

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

These include prevention of workplace violence, ensuring nurses can work at the top of their licenses and education, full practice authority for advanced practice nurses, expansion of telehealth, healthcare insurance reform, quantifying the work of bedside nurses through the utilization of an NPI number, providing continuing education opportunities (..)

Bedside nursing

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

With semesters in full swing, students are working hard to understand concepts that will allow them to become clinicians at the bedside. Nurses and Nurse Practitioners are working diligently to help the populations they serve. The license plate initiative shows everyone you are a nurse.

Bedside nursing

Registered Nursing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Direct-Entry BSN Programs Direct-entry BSN programs, also known as traditional BSN programs, are designed for individuals who are new to nursing and do not hold an RN license. These programs provide a comprehensive nursing education that includes classroom instruction, hands-on clinical experiences, and simulations.

Education

American Nurse

JULY 10, 2023

Unfortunately, these statistics haven’t wavered much and continue at a time when nurses are retiring and leaving the workforce for various reasons, including fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Some bedside nurses are exploring other opportunities within the profession, including leadership positions.

Leadership

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 15, 2024

The virtual nurse helps reduce the bedside nurse's anxiety and their workload so that they can spend more time with the patient. "As Outcomes The nurse and patient reaction to the new hospital has been positive, according to Latney.

Care coordination

Nurse Code

JULY 3, 2022

This guide will cover: Steps to Becoming a Nurse Manager Educational requirements for becoming a Registered Nurse in Nurse management Required Nurse Manager certifications for Leadership roles What should you do once you’ve obtained your RN license? How Long Does it Take to Become a Nurse Manager?

Nurse Manager

Nurse Abnormalities

JUNE 13, 2019

Your Nursing Resume Questions Answered Congratulations, you are officially a new nurse! You might be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Registered Nurse (RN), or APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) , but in every way, you are new and you are looking for a job. How Long Should My Resume Be?

Resume

American Nurse

JANUARY 2, 2024

In September 2022, a part-time wound care nurse was hired, which provided the full-time nurse with more time to participate in interdisciplinary rounds, attend shared leadership councils, and regularly distribute HAPI data. The additional wound care nurse increased access to PI expertise and at-the-elbow education for bedside nurses.

Education

American Nurse

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Success requires perseverance The NGN presents an exciting new challenge by mimicking the lifesaving decision making required of bedside nurses, who make complex critical judgments that require careful problem solving. Resources The National Council of State Boards of Nursing offers free online Next Gen NCLEX (NGN) study resources.

Nurse Educator

American Nurse

JULY 8, 2023

In 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the “BSN in 10” law, which requires any future nurse graduating from an associate or diploma program in the state to earn their BSN within 10 years of their initial RN license. Magnet designation comes with new requirements and expectations with regard to nursing practice.

Work-Life Balance

American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

Direct care nurses Allowing nursing students into the hospital can improve the patient care experience and potentially recruit students to work at the organization in the future. However, precepting a student or new employee creates an extra burden on an already overextended bedside nurse.

Preceptors

Nurse Code

JULY 3, 2022

Nurse Manager Practice Requirement Nursing Education Requirement To become a Nurse Manager, a person must first get a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) from a Nursing program offered by universities or colleges recognized by the government.

Nurse Manager

Scrubs

JUNE 30, 2024

What usually comes to mind when you hear the term nursing is bedside nursing, whereby a registered nurse working in medical fertility handles multiple patients. However, that is not the only career path for aspiring and current nurses. Here are the six careers you can pursue with a BSN beyond bedside nursing.

Bedside nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 19, 2023

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.

Nurse Shortage

American Nurse

MARCH 27, 2024

First Runner-Up Baptist Health Clinical Learning Team Understanding the vulnerability of newly licensed nurses (NLNs), the Baptist Health Clinical Learning Team developed Real Talk Sessions (RTS) to address their unique challenges. RTS features two components.

Mental Health

American Nurse

APRIL 30, 2024

“That’s made it easier for nurse practitioners to start their own businesses,” said Palicki, an ANA-Ohio member. Because licensing laws are different in every state, Palicki had to choose which states to practice in, even though she’s a telehealth provider. I’m working with a company that’s guiding me. It’s been easier than I thought!”

Medicaid

Every Nurse

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The NCLEX-RN is a standardized exam that tests your nursing knowledge and ability to use critical thinking skills to make nursing judgements. It is administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) , and although each state has its own licensing board, it is accepted as valid in all states.

APRN

Minority Nurse

MAY 10, 2023

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. So I immediately became a nursing assistant and went to school to become a licensed vocational nurse. And there are a lot of things.

Chief Nursing Officer

CynaMed

MAY 7, 2025

2 minute read Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) are licensed registered nurses who have graduate preparation, such as a Masters, Doctorate in nursing, or post-graduate certificate level with an emphasis in clinical nursing. Moreover, they help develop policies and procedures to optimize organizational systems.

Clinical Nurse Specialist