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Health informatics is the latest buzz phrase in nursing practice. Are you wondering what the big deal is? Whether you're an experienced nurse, or a recent graduate wondering how to increase your job options, here are the top seven reasons why you should l


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LPN to RN Transition: Why The Rush To Do It Now? | RN Degrees Online Nursing Education Digest
May 2, 2010, 10:05 am | 3 Comments
Dr Carolyn Schreeder

Many states are changing their nurse practice acts and moving towards minimizing LPN responsibilities, making it cost inefficient for hospitals to hire LPNs. Thus, a growing number of hospitals are eliminating LPN positions and replacing them with RN posi

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Connecting the Dots With Community Health Nursing | RN Degrees Online Nursing Education Digest
April 29, 2010, 9:04 am | 1 Comments
community health nursing

What sets community health nursing apart from other types of nursing? Community Health Nursing offers a breadth and scope of nursing opportunities that may even take seasoned nurses by surprise. You'll think about Community Health Nursing in a new way aft

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Integrating Mental Health With Primary Care at a Nurse-Managed Health Center | RN Degrees Online Nursing Education Digest
April 25, 2010, 12:04 pm | No Comment
Donna L Torrisi, MSN, CRNP

Integrating mental health with primary care is an innovative approach that saves healthcare dollars and improves patient outcomes. Donna Torrisi, MSN, CRNP explains the benefits that followed from implementing this approach at the Family Practice and Coun

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How Negative Nursing Stereotypes Hurt Patients | RN Degrees Online Nursing Education Digest
April 22, 2010, 11:04 am | No Comment
Saving Lives: Why the Media's Portrayal of Nurses Puts Us All at Risk

We recently chatted with Sandy Summers RN, MSN, MPH about her book, Saving Lives: Why the Media's Portrayal of Nursing Puts Us All at Risk. In the same conversation, Summers explained in detail how negative media portrayals of nurses ultimately impacts th

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Career Questions You’re Too Embarrassed to Ask | RN Degrees Online Nursing Education Digest
April 19, 2010, 8:04 am | No Comment
career advise

Finding a job is no day at the beach. It’s even tougher when you’re faced with difficult or embarrassing career quandaries. We asked a few job seekers to share their job-related questions. Then we asked some seasoned career coaches to weigh

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Exclusive Interview: Family Nurse Practitioner, Peggy O'Donnell | RN Degrees Online Nursing Education Digest
April 17, 2010, 10:04 am | 3 Comments
Nurse Practitioner Peggy O’Donnell

A Family Practice Nurse Practitioner talks about her nursing career, how being a NP provides her with endless variety and experiences, and shares her thoughts and hopes about the future of the Nurse Practitioner role in health care. Learn if becoming a Nu

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