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How Do Clinical Rotations Work in Online Nursing Schools?

Every Nurse

What to Expect in Nursing School Clinical Rotations Nursing clinicals are supervised periods of hands-on training in which nursing students experience the daily work of a professional healthcare provider and practice nursing skills under the direction of a preceptor.

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How to Become a Registered Nurse

Every Nurse

Five Steps to Become a Registered Nurse To be successful as a registered nurse and thrive in a healthcare environment with constantly changing demands, you must build a strong clinical and non-clinical foundation. Earning an ADN is a great way to begin your nursing career. The result is a devastating loss of both time and money.

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Myths and Challenges of Private Duty Nursing

American Nurse

One nurse response from the referenced study stated, “I imagine that much of the PDN is not necessarily of the ‘skilled’ variety. I imagine being expected to also do housekeeping types of tasks rather than those that require nursing skills” (University of Delaware et al., This statement couldn’t be further from the truth.

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I.V. push medications: An evidenced-based practice guide

American Nurse

push practice include limitations caused by the pandemic, potentially unsafe workarounds implemented in response to medication shortages, inaccurate information shared among nurses (including from preceptor to nursing student) based on previous practices, clinical assumptions based on personal experience, opinion, and individual nurse skill.

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How to Become a Critical Care Nurse

Every Nurse

In this post, we cover the four main steps you need to know about how to become a critical care nurse. Become a Critical Care Nurse in Four Steps Caring for severely ill or injured patients requires a combination of advanced nursing skills, extensive clinical experience, and expert knowledge of specialized medical equipment.

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