Welcome to National Nurses Week

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Every year, from May 6 through May 12, the American Nurses Association (ANA) supports National Nurses Week to celebrate the contribution of the literal backbone of the healthcare industry. These dates aren’t arbitrary: May 12 is Florence Nightingale’s birthday, and she remains a singular figure in the history of the field. What’s more, on May […]

Too Good to Be True: Inspiring Real Life Nursing Stories

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Somewhere there must be a statistic of just how many heroic things nurses do every minute of every day. There seems to be no end to the level of generosity and compassion that nurses show both to their patients and complete strangers alike. We love to share these stories because they often fly under the […]

5 Nurses Who Are 21st Century Heroes

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We all know that nurses perform heroic acts as part of the job. Some, though, go beyond the call of duty on their time off. There are dozens of stories like this out there because nurses are never one to back down from an emergency or a crisis. Still, we thought these remarkable people deserved […]

10 Career Tips for Nursing Students

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Even if you just started your first week of nursing school, it’s an excellent good time to start thinking about how to prepare for your eventual job search. It’s not that far down the road, after all, especially if you’ve enrolled in an accelerated program. We’ve put together some tips to make sure that you […]

Five Steps to Survive Long Nursing Shifts

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Even when you’re brand new to nursing school, it doesn’t take long to hear the rumblings of how to survive the professional realities of long and overnight shifts. We have some tips from the pros to help you not just survive but thrive as a new LVN. 1. Take Your Breaks When you get busy, […]

Five Nurse Qualities That Will Make You a Great LVN

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Now that you’ve started on the road to becoming a licensed vocational nurse, it’s time to focus on how you can make your profession as rewarding as possible. Nursing is a challenging field, to say the least, and now that you’ve embarked on the path, here are five qualities that will help you identify as […]

Earn More Money Now as an LVN

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An LVN Degree Could Help You Earn More Than a Bachelor’s Degree There’s no question that, in 2017, you need some kind of secondary education after high school to get a stable, well-paying job. For many generations, the obvious step after graduation was right into enrollment at a four-year college or university. Recent information shows […]

Understanding LVNs: 5 Most Common Misunderstandings

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A licensed vocational nurse, more commonly called licensed professional nurses (LPNs) outside of California, share many of the same duties and responsibilities as registered nurses. Read more below to learn how invaluable vocational nurses are in healthcare. 1. LVNs and LPNs are Licensed Nurses Just like an RN, LVNs can provide critical care support in […]

Five Steps Towards a New Career in Nursing

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Statistically, healthcare, and more specifically nursing, is a field that is constantly growing. According to a 2015 report from Forbes, the hospital sector alone gained more than 100,000 jobs in that year. If you’re ready to make a career change, or if you’ve seen a lot of postings for nursing jobs in Los Angeles, check […]

5 Main Differences Between an LVN and an RN

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Congratulations on making the decision to enter the expanding healthcare field. If you’re investigating your options for a nursing degree, understanding the difference between a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) or a registered nurse (RN) can be overwhelming. Check out the main differences below so you can make an informed decision. 1. Schooling RNs require a […]

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