Tag Archives: nursing education

How Big is the NTI/AACN Conference?

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Jamie Davis

As a final look at the AACN Critical Care Nurses Conference 2010, I thought I would give you a quick tour of the show. How quick? Watch the video below to see my 1 minute quick view of the NTI … Continue reading →

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More Institutions Start Preferring BSN Grads

Posted on May 11, 2010 by rnproducer

Have you ever experienced being turned down for a nursing job because the institution where you’re applying in only accepts registered nurses with a bachelor’s degree? This hiring trend is becoming more common as more and more institutions are starting … Continue reading →

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Bipolar Disorder Review for Nurses and Episode 123

Posted on March 19, 2010 by rnproducer
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Welcome to Episode 123 of the Nursing Show The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Subscribe to the show, free! —– Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (need iTunes — … Continue reading →

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Episode 118

Posted on February 12, 2010 by rnproducer

Welcome to Episode 118 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Subscribe to the show, free! —– Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (need iTunes — it’s free) RSS Feed … Continue reading →

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Student Nurse Prospects Get One Stop Application

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Jamie Davis

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has instituted a new centralized application process meant to help fill nursing school vacancies with students who would be turned away from the schools to which they would ordinarily apply. Nurses Get … Continue reading →

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Nursing School Data Provided Online by NLN

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Jamie Davis

I found this press release from the National League for Nursing on their new online access for nationwide nursing education data.  The NLN collects information about all of the nursing programs around the U.S. and that data is now going … Continue reading →

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Coalition Focuses on Nurses and Change

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Jamie Davis

An unlikely coalition of major organizations and funding has formed to address the nursing shortage.  The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), the AARP Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation are teaming with other groups nationwide to renew a … Continue reading →

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Vitamin Water and Label Reading

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Jamie Davis

I found this great article on the importance of reading beyond the marketing hype on the front of a label.  Today’s very popular vitamin water drinks are often hyped as healthy alternatives to sugary sodas and juices.  Their labeling points … Continue reading →

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Tele-Nursing Follow Up Valuable

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Jamie Davis

The January issue of Clinical Nursing released a study that examined the efficacy of simple nursing telephone follow up after a motor vehicle accident patient was discharged.  Patients who received simple follow-up calls from nurses were significantly less likely to … Continue reading →

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Code Blog on Working Part Time

Posted on January 12, 2009 by admin

The author of the Code Blog had an interesting post recently.  She commented that working only every other weekend, she was beginning to feel out of touch with some aspects of patient care, to the point that she actually refused … Continue reading →

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