I attended another Emergency Nurse's Association conference last week. This one was the smaller, more intimate New England Regional Symposium held in Pymouth, Ma. One of the speakers was Maureen McMahon, interviewed in an Advance Spotlight Article (http://nursing.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Coming-Together-in-Boston.aspx) on the disaster. ...

One year ago, I was ready to quit nursing. So, how is that I recently found myself at a national nursing conference? My first answer is easy. It's in Fort Lauderdale, Florida-in the winter. Who was I to walk away from warm weather?  At first, the idea of participating was wishful thinking. But then I verbalized the desire at work, and ...

Over the course of my career, I've had many reviews and evaluations. Most of them were fairly accurate. By that, I mean, I agreed with my direct supervisor and her perception of my work. Every evaluation was also useful in that it helped me set goals for the upcoming year.  But have you ever asked someone how they perceived you? Until ...

Editor's note: This blog was written by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko, managing editor of ADVANCE for Long-Term Care Management. Last week, Newsweek published its final print issue. As a magazine enthusiast (I subscribe to many, I've studied them, and I work for one), I was saddened to hear the news. I remember a time when finding one ...

Only recently, as I have begun my journey into marriage, and ''I'' has steadily become a ''we'' in all aspects of life, have I truly realized how stressful the profession of nursing can be. What I mean is that working on a surgical/medical oncology floor, as anyone can imagine, can be stressful both physically and emotionally. It can be stressful ...

The diagnoses for dementia, delirium and depression often overlay and it is a challenge to differentiate since presentation may not be clear. Effective treatment is dependent on early diagnosis.  After attending our Aug. 14 webinar, attendees will be able to: * describe the symptoms of dementia, delirium and depression * discuss the ...

Now that I am back in school pursuing a master's in science degree in an adult health nurse practitioner program, I find myself having to manage my time off from work very differently. I used to be able to fill my days off the floor with house chores, errands, spending time with family and friends-- I now have to seriously reevaluate ...

What motivates you to get up in the morning (or in the evening, afternoon or middle of the night depending on your schedule) and go to work? That's not really a tough question for most people  — money, of course. As Daniel Pink, former speechwriter ...

In my undergraduate nursing program it was essentially ingrained in the student body that we should all pursue an advanced degree at some point in our careers and sooner rather than later. Last year at this time all of this was far off my radar. All I wanted was to be gainfully employed. I knew that at some point I would want to pursue an advanced ...

Kay Bensing, MA, RN, is senior staff nurse consultant at ADVANCE. Recently, I talked to an editor on the ADVANCE staff who was excited about a program that aims to meet the elusive goal the American Nurses Association proposed in its famed 1965 position paper: requiring a BSN as the entry level of RN preparation. A diploma graduate of 1965, ...