Public health nurses have the great responsibility of caring for entire communities of people at once—instead of one at a time. The field of nursing has evolved a great deal in the past few decades. The roles of nurses are changing increasingly. Public health nurses must be very experienced, educated, and skilled in order to [...]
Forensic Nursing | What is Forensic Nursing?
What is a forensic nurse? A forensic nurse provides specialized care to an unique population of patients who have experienced some type of abuse. The victims who endure abuse (whether physical or sexual etc) depend on the skills of a forensic nurse to help care and comfort them in a dire time of need. The [...]
Nursing Resume Templates | Free Resume Templates for Nurses | How to Create a Resume for RN
Looking for free nursing resume templates? Before nurses can secure their nursing jobs, they must go through the application period. This includes creating a resume, submitting a nursing portfolio, and going through the interview process. Nursing jobs are highly competitive, especially certain speciality areas such as OB GYN and Pediatrics fields. So it is very important that [...]
My Registered Nursing RN Blog Has Moved to RegisteredNurseRN.com!
Hello Everyone =), My blog has officially changed from Rnlife.com, to RegisteredNurseRN.com. You can still access my site by typing in “registerednursern.com,” however, you may want to update any bookmarks or feeds you have to point to the new site. I hope to make several changes to the site over the next month or two (with [...]
We’re Bringing Nursing Back, There is a Nursing Shortage-That’s a Fact. YouTube Video is Funny!
I was stumbling around on the web today, and I came across a very funny nursing spoof video. This is a spoof on the Justin Timberlake song, “Bringing sexy back…”, but it features nursing lyrics, and is performed by nurses (or nursing students). I thought it was pretty funny, and had some funny lyrics. The [...]
The Positive and Negative Things about Being an Registered Nurse
Since I have been an registered nurse for almost a year, I have been able to see the positive and negative things/aspects of being an registered nurse. However, just like with any other job there are positive and negative things associated with them. Here is a little break down of how my first year has [...]
Varicose Veins: How Nurses Can Prevent Varicose Veins and Spider Veins | Registered Nurse RN
Hey Everyone, Anytime you have a job that requires you to stand, walk, or run on a hard surface (such as tile/concrete) for long periods of time, there is an increased risk for developing spider veins and varicose veins. It just so happens that Registered Nurse RN, CNA’s, Doctors, and every medical position in-between has [...]
Can I Become a Nurse With a Class C Misdemeanor?
Hey Everyone! I had a great question regarding problems with prior issues with the law, and how that may affect the chances of becoming a nurse. Here is the question: Hello hello, I am so excited about becoming a Registered Nurse RN. I’ve currently been applying to a couple different programs, but i am worried about [...]
Are Nclex Review Guides, Software, and Books Worth It? Registered Nurse RN
Hello Everyone, I had a great question regarding passing the Nclex! As I promised, I will try to catch up with all of the questions, and once I get caught up, I will try and answer more =). Anyway, here is the question regarding studying for the Nclex and getting licensed: Hi Sarah, Congratulations on [...]
What Registered Nursing RN Work Has Been Like So Far
Hey Everyone, Wow, it has been a really long time since I have updated my blog! I have missed blogging and I am going to make an effort to really try to get in more posts. I have just been so super busy and tired, but now I will hopefully be blogging more. I also [...]
Early, Variable, and Late Decelerations | OB Fetal Heart Tone Monitoring Decelerations
This article is about how to monitor fetal heart tone of early, late, and variable decelerations during labor. I have been studying this in nursing school and at first I thought this was very hard to understand but once I kept studying it I think I have finally got it. So for you I have [...]
Dosage Calculation Problems for Nurses in Nursing School & Some Practice Problems | What Every Nursing Student Should Know!
Dosage Calculations for Nurses: If you are a nursing student or a soon-to-be nursing student you will be required to learn how to do dosage & calculation problems for nurses. Dosage and calculation problems are solved in order to figure out how much medication you need to give your patient. You will see these problems [...]
Buying Textbooks for Nursing School
This month I am going to have to buy textbooks for nursing school. I can’t believe it is time to do this. I swear it just felt like I was celebrating the fourth of July the other day and BAM its fixing to be August. August is going to be a super busy month for [...]