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Battle of COVID-19: Frontline nurses feel abandoned during the pandemic

American Nurse

Parallels to military experience The frontline of the healthcare crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic began to resemble a warlike setting. Nurses described their unit environment as similar to a battlefield. Many military troops reported feelings of abandonment and ostracism during the Vietnam War. 2023; 18(3). J Soc Issues.

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33 Nursing Specialties in Demand in 2023

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

19 To become a pediatric nurse practitioner, earn an MSN or DNP, complete specialized pediatrics courses in, and be recognized as an advanced practice nurse (APN) by your state board of nursing. 21 CNSs are considered leaders in the field of nursing. Flight nurses care for the patients during an emergency flight.

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7 Jobs You Can Do With a BSN Degree Besides Nursing

Every Nurse

Non-Traditional Patient Care Roles Perhaps you’re still interested in the patient care aspect of your nursing career but are ready to work outside the traditional hospital or facility settings.

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87 Roles In Nursing That Are Unique

Aussie Nurse

But what’s not often seen is that nurses are involved in so many different sectors outside of clinical areas. Registered Nurses, RNs 3. Dual Registration Nurse-Midwife 5. Dual Registration Nurse-Paramedic 6. Being A Student Nurse 7. Who Are Graduate Nurses? Clinical Nurse Specialist, CNS 9.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Alice Benjamin

Minority Nurse

Meet Alice Benjamin, A PRN, MSN, ACNS-BC, FNP-B, CCRN, CEN, CV-BC, Chief Nursing Officer and correspondent for Nurse.org , clinical nurse specialist and family nurse practitioner, and critical-care and emergency medicine nurse at the Community Hospital of Huntington Park, California.

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A Nurse Making a Difference: Nurse Alice Benjamin

Minority Nurse

Each stop of her nursing journey provided her with unique, colorful, resourceful, well-rounded, and practical, real-life experiences that have molded Nurse Alice into the nurse leader she is today. I didn ’ t plan to be a nurse practitioner, especially not in the emergency room. I wanted to be an accountant.

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A Nurse Making a Difference: Nurse Alice Benjamin

Daily Nurse

Each stop of her nursing journey provided her with unique, colorful, resourceful, well-rounded, and practical, real-life experiences that have molded Nurse Alice into the nurse leader she is today. I didn ’ t plan to be a nurse practitioner, especially not in the emergency room. I wanted to be an accountant.