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Choosing a Career as a Public Health Nurse

February 6, 2010

By Melanie Ullman
If you enjoy assisting others with their health care concerns and being a teacher at the same time public health nursing job may be for you. Public health nurses specialize in treating and preventing ailments. Many work for local clinics and community health centers. They also spend a great amount of time traveling and educating individuals on health care issues. Many public health nurses also travel to make home visits to seniors who are unable to leave their homes to go to doctor’s appointments or to visit new mothers to ensure that their… Continue Reading

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Nurse Practitioner Job Description

November 20, 2009

By Mark Alison
There are so many fields and specialties in the nursing profession; a Nurse Practitioner job description will help you understand this specialty. The nursing prerequisites are similar to most nursing school program advanced degrees.

In order to become a nurse practitioner or NP, the student has completed a minimum of a Masters Degree in advanced Nursing education and is trained to diagnose and manage common illnesses such as those in the elderly or pediatrics. They are able to manage chronic illnesses and provide a very wide range of health care services. Some of the… Continue Reading

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Government Nursing Jobs

October 15, 2009

By Melanie Ullman
While nursing jobs in general are pretty much extremely secure and layoff proof no matter what the economy is doing. Government nursing jobs are even more secure in that the government does not layoff even in the toughest economic times. There are a number of government agencies that have government nursing jobs available including the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Indian Health Network, National Institute of Health, Center of Disease Control, and the National Library of Medicine and all of the branches of the military. There are government nursing jobs for registered nurses, licensed practical… Continue Reading

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Finding The Best Paying Nursing Jobs

September 20, 2009

By Melanie Ullman
If you have been in the nursing career for quite sometime, but are dissatisfied with your current position and pay scales, then it is time you start looking for the best paying nursing job options.

The first and foremost thing that you need to understand is that there are many well-trained and competent nurses in the nursing industry. You may be competing with experienced personnel in your search for some of the top-paying nursing jobs.

Secondly, if you are a fresh nursing school graduate, you would inevitably need to start your nursing career from… Continue Reading

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Mental Health Nursing Jobs Are Waiting for New Graduates

September 16, 2009

By Melanie Ullman
New nurses are being welcomed by institutions that have mental health nursing jobs currently posted. These jobs are open to all nurses whether you have experience or are fresh out of school, as long as you’ve met the prerequisites for nursing and received your license. Most commonly, a Nurse Practitioner will fill the slot.

Many of the mental health nursing jobs come with state or federal benefits that provide more days off and other compensations and benefits. Most of the positions offer to pay your tuition if you choose to return to school… Continue Reading

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The Reasons for the Nursing Shortage

August 26, 2009

By Melanie Ullman
Currently the United States and many other modern nations are going through an extreme nursing shortage, with more and more nursing jobs left unfilled.  While this is “good news” for nursing school students, it also means that  there are not enough nurses employed to fill the need in medical centers and other institutions. The nursing shortage is set to increase in large increments in the future as people retire from nursing or pursue other professions. This will leave a great deficit of qualified nursing professionals to care for people.

With the aging population and the vast number… Continue Reading

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