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13 Problems Only Nurses Will Understand

If it’s wet and not yours, use gloves. Do you remember what weekends are? Are you so immune to undesirable body fluids that you no longer have a gag reflex to suppress? Can you hold in a pee for hours, if your hectic job requires it? If you answered yes to all three questions – you’re probably a nurse.

Nurses Surprise Cancer Patients With Romantic Date Nights

Nurses at a New York hospital are surprising some of their patients who are battling cancer with a romantic date night with their spouses.

Nursing- The Most In-Demand Job For 2015

If you’re a nurse and looking for a job, it’s pretty easy to get a new gig. The same is true for truck drivers. In fact, they’re the most in-demand jobs, according to a report released earlier this month by the job bulletin board Indeed.com.

A Nurses New Years Resolution

This year, I'm going to be better. I'm going to try harder, and I'm going to make a difference in any way I can. I'm going to start with one patient or with one nurse. I'm going to encourage someone to go to school. I'm going to encourage a nurse to be a part of their professional organization. I'm going to be nice when I don't want to.....

Laughing at My Nightmare: Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse

I was recently out on a dinner date with my lovely girlfriend, Anna, when a stranger approached to have a friendly conversation. He said he was a huge fan of my column about life and disability. He turned to my girlfriend and asked, "Are you his sister?"

Mutilated Strain of HIV That Leads to AIDs In 3 Years Found In Cuba

Researchers said an aggressive HIV strain in Cuba progresses into AIDS so fast that treatment with antiretroviral drugs may come too late.

Why Nurses Suffer More Workplace Injuries Than Construction Workers

When we’re sick, we can often count on nurses to take care of us. But it turns out that care is taking its toll on nurses. Health professionals have the highest rate of back, shoulder and other similar injuries of any field — more than construction workers or people who lift boxes in warehouses.

Western Governors University Top Producer of Nurses In US

The Western Governors University has been recognized as one of the top producers of nurses to people of color in the United States, this is according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.