Posts by Chase
How to Properly List Your Nursing Credentials
In the nursing field, there is a myriad of letters and initials used to show the credentials of each nurse. Nurses might be used to seeing those letters in any order, but healthcare providers, consumers, and patients may not understand what each pair of letters mean. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has created a…
Read More4 Ways to Improve Your Career Skills Over Fall
Becoming a registered nurse is not the end, it’s just the beginning. The next step is getting out and applying your skills to the workforce. Many nurses who graduate in the spring or summer choose to take some time for themselves in the fall before they dive into their healthcare careers. This time is not…
Read MoreVirtual Reality: A New Tool for Occupational Therapists?
Video games have been slowly implementing virtual reality (VR) to create a more intimate experience with gamers. The scope of virtual reality, however, isn’t limited to entertainment. Researchers and doctors are looking to VR for medical uses in psychiatry and occupational therapy. According to studies, virtual reality can help treat phobias or post-traumatic stress disorder.…
Read More3 Temporary Housing Options For Travel Nurses
Housing is one factor that every travel nurse must take into consideration. Travel nursing assignments can last from eight to thirteen weeks, and nurses have the option of prolonging a particular stay if they find it enjoyable. With that said, having a comfortable place to rest is essential. Here are three popular temporary housing options…
Read More3 Tips on Getting Ahead in Your Job Search
The summer months can be the most stressful for a rising registered nurse. Not too long ago you may have been a student attending clinicals, now you’ve graduated and passed the NCLEX. Many people would say that the hard part is behind you, but they haven’t considered the job search process. Before you start sending…
Read MoreThe Difference Between a Nurse Leader and Nurse Manager
The role of being a registered nurse is a leadership position in and of itself. Regardless of the particular title, the healthcare field recognizes nurses as authoritative figures. Throughout nursing school, professors continue to drill in their minds the importance of their role and how they will one day govern over colleagues in a professional…
Read More3 Benefits of Traveling Alone
As a travel nurse, you have the freedom to travel the country. You can practice nursing in a new location every few months. While some travel nurses take their children along, a vast majority of travel nurses travel alone. Many people may not like the idea of traveling the country solo, but it can be…
Read More3 Ways You Can Motivate Your OT Clients
“OT” or “occupational therapy” is a highly rewarding healthcare field. In this field, you have the unique opportunity to help everyone from children with disabilities to aging individuals improve their current mental and/or physical condition. Your clients will see you as the guiding force on the path to recovery; it is your job to keep…
Read MoreTravel Nursing and Child Sport Injuries
Youth sports is an increasingly popular trend that offers consistent physical activity to children from a young age. According to ESPN, as many as 21.5 million kids are involved in sports between the ages of 6 and 17 in the United States. Their reports also show that by the age of 6, 60 percent of…
Read More5 Things a Travel Nurse Must Pack
If you are considering becoming a travel nurse, get ready for life on the road! Your placements will have you in a particular American city for months out of the year. During this time you will have the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the local culture and embrace all that travel nursing has to…
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