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Online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program Resources

Reading about nursing and healthcare helps keep you up-to-date on developments in the field. On this page you will find articles about careers trends, innovations, technology and more. Knowledge can help expand your perspective and create new ideas in class as well as in your professional life.

The Evolution of Nursing

For a long time now, the focus of nursing care has shifted from basic nursing services to a much broader spectrum and...


The Best Strategies for Leadership in Nursing

Nursing leaders are integral to the successful operation of a health care organization. Staff performance and employee and...


Skills Nurse Administrators Should Include on Their Resumes

While your personality and performance in an interview can help you land the job, your resume acts as a calling card to help...


Eight Leadership Skills Every Nurse Leader Must Have

As well as being compassionate, patient and caring, as a nurse you also need to be able to demonstrate leadership skills...


EHR Integration into Nursing Practice

How many of you are facing the hard, fast push to adopt some form of electronic health record system (EHRs) or technology-...


Does One Size Fit All? State Mandated Nurse: Patient Ratios

If you ask any woman, that would be a flat “NO”. But seriously, there is no question that our current health care system is...


What Does the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Mandate Mean for Advanced Practice Nurses?

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing member institutions recently voted that advanced practice nurses must have a...


Cultural Competency in Nursing Practice

Nursing practice is comparable to a puzzle, a multilayered culture of health care practice that modifies itself with every...


Caring for the Caregiver: Creating a Healthy Work Life for Nurses

Nurses tackle many obstacles in their work, each and every day. The stress of a nurse’s job can begin to take its toll on...


Beyond Clinical: Career Opportunities Outside the Hospital

In our rapidly evolving health care industry, the role of nurses is progressing far beyond the clinical environment and...


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