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2024 nursing trends and salary survey

The results of the 2024 nursing trends and salary survey are in. We asked clinical nurses and nurse managers to provide us with feedback about various topics, including staffing, workplace violence, and job satisfaction. Notably, respondents reported fewer workplace assaults but more dissatisfaction with the outcomes when they reported the events. One nurse said, “Actions speak louder than words. Telling us you care while doing nothing about what has occurred or even fully recognizing it tells us you care about politics more than people.”

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  • Writing for publication: 8 tips for success
    We’ve all worked on papers for nursing school, but sitting down to write for publication requires a different approach. A few key pointers might help you get started.
  • From general to specialized nursing practice
    ANA guides recognition, approval of scope and standards of practice The path to becoming a nurse begins with educational preparation to enter the profession by completing curriculum at a recognized school of nursing. Then, we pass our nursing licensure examination and secure state, commonwealth or territorial regulatory board licensure and registration to permit us to...
  • New nurse orientation
    Onboarding new nurses via recently trained preceptors can prove a daunting task for nurse educators. St. Joseph’s Health developed the Phases of Orientation Checklist to help educators set practical clinical goals and assign tasks, skills, and competencies for new nurses. The checklist takes a progressive tiered approach, divided into three phases of clinical orientation and […]
  • The role of hospital-based nurse scientists
    Nurse scientists play a pivotal role in bridging interdisciplinary gaps in clinical research and practice to enhance patient care reliability and safety. With their advanced degrees and training in clinical research, nurse scientists stand at the forefront of integrating scientific inquiry with clinical practice, aiming to enhance patient outcomes and propel healthcare forward. However, these […]
  • Professionalism and professional identity
    Understanding the meaning of professionalism and how a nurse’s professional identity is formed gives rise to critical analysis of the definition and relationship of these concepts. Although discussion of nursing as a profession can be linked to earlier nursing literature, a clear and crisp differentiation between professionalism and professional identity remains unclear. This lack of […]
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