Gala Takes Off at O’Hare Airport: After School Matters Shows that Health Matters to Chicagoland Children

September 19, 2008 Filed Under: Health care

Giving Chicago a first class future is the focus of tonight’s After School Matters Gala on the new runway at O’Hare International Airport — namely raising funds to make a long-term investment in the city’s teenagers. This year’s gala serves as an inaugural event for the airport’s newest runway while proceeds from the evening will [...]

The shortage is expected to increase dramatically

September 10, 2008 Filed Under: Nursing Shortage

A nurse whether working in a family clinic or large hospital—is responsible for a majority of patient care. Nurses perform some of the most important duties during a patient’s stay at the hospital, from monitoring vital signs to administering necessary medications. Nurses also provide a human face to what can sometimes be a cold, sterile [...]

Brief description about A Parish Nurse

August 29, 2008 Filed Under: Careers in Nursing, Nurse Job search

This article provides an overview of nursing careers and the requirements to become a parish nurse. This article will outline a parish nurse’s job duties, salary levels, and employment prospects, as well as discuss the career’s necessary skills, training, educational requirements, and licensing requirements.
Job Duties
The parish nurse is a nursing professional, typically a registered nurse [...]

The NLN’s Survey of US Nursing Programs produces key educational statistics from all American nursing programs

August 24, 2008 Filed Under: Registered Nursing

The NLN’s survey research program is designed to collect vital statistics on the nurse educator workforce, the nursing student population, and nursing education pedagogies. Each of our annual and biannual surveys illuminates a component of the teaching-learning environment and contributes to our overall understanding of the changing topography of nursing education.
Among the NLN’s annual studies, [...]