Survive First Year
You did it! After years of education and clinical experience, studying and preparing for the NCLEX, and passing it to obtain your nursing license, you’re ready to find a position that will launch your career AND pa ...
12 Holiday Gifts
Do you have a nurse on your holiday gift list? Are you looking for something different that shows you understand what a hardworking nurse really needs. Maybe you’re a nurse who’s tired of receiving items that ...
Holiday Stress
Balancing professional and personal life can be a challenge at any time of the year, but when the holiday season begins, stress levels can skyrocket. Depending on your faith and culture, the holidays can occur at various ...
Sleep Hygiene for Nurses
Sleep Hygiene for NursesEvery nurse knows the significance of sleep for healing and optimal health. It’s included in the foundation level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, along with air, food, water, and s ...
Nutrition for Your 12-hour shift
During a typical 12-hour shift, a nurse can easily walk 4-5 miles, about 8,400-10,500 steps. (A study by University of Iowa found that most people take about 2,100 steps to walk a mile.) Compare this to the average A ...
Understanding the Glasgow Coma Scale
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a practical and objective method to determine the level of a patient’s consciousness following a head injury. It’s a simple and reliable measurement tool that every nurse s ...
NCLEX-NGN Stand-alone Test Items
The Next Generation NCLEX (NCLEX-NGN) introduces two new types of test items to evaluate your ability to use the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) when providing safe care for clients.NCJMM measur ...
How the NCLEX-NGN Will Be Scored
When the NCLEX-NGN launches April 1, 2023, candidates are going to see some significant changes. We’ve told you what to expect in these articles: NCLEX Is Changing: Learn More! and NCLEX-NGN and the Six Clinica ...
Resources for NCLEX-NGN
With the launch of the Next Generation NCLEX (NCLEX-NGN), candidates for the new examination are eager to get as much information as possible about the new types of test items and how to practice for the case studies. ...