
NurseGrid Adds “Most Requested Feature” to its #1 Rated Nurse Mobile App
NurseGrid Gets Personal! Already the most preferred way for tracking work shifts, NurseGrid’s newest feature allows users to create personal calendars in the app.
NurseGrid Gets Personal! Already the most preferred way for tracking work shifts, NurseGrid’s newest feature allows users to create personal calendars in the app.
Many useful apps have been released for nurses, so we have compiled a list based on input from our friends. Without further adieu, here are our Top 7 Apps For Nurses, updated for 2021.
It’s hard to know how nurses are truly feeling when the volume of praise can feel like it’s drowning out their own voices. We decided to survey our large network of nurses and hand the microphone back to them…
Every nursing position is challenging, whether you are in a hospital, long-term care, or the VA. The life of a cruise ship nurse is no less interesting.
Short-staffed shifts are not uncommon. No medical professional should ever have to choose between their own health and providing basic patient care.
Learn more about how nurses should approach caring for immigrant populations by
NurseGrid Mobile’s most requested feature, Shift Comparison, is here! Instantly compare schedules with your friends and colleagues. Shift Comparison makes coordinating availability effortless – plan days off with your bestie or find a coworker to swap with in a single tap.
Nursing is a demanding job and should be compensated accordingly. Nurses are often burdened with tens of thousands of dollars in student debt, so finding
At NurseGrid, we believe in the power of community. To us, community means sharing experiences, offering support, and making connections. We created these monthly Spotlights for that reason – to showcase you, share your stories, and ensure your voice is heard.
If you’re interested in healthcare and the criminal justice system, you might be interested in forensic nursing. Forensic nurses observe, record and preserve evidence of wrongdoing that will eventually be used in court. As grueling as this work can be, it comes with many benefits including fighting for victims of abuse and earning a higher salary than most registered nurses. Take a moment to learn about forensic nursing and see if it’s the right career for you.
When you’re in charge of dozens of nurses and you’re responsible for just about everything that happens on the hospital floor, you need to stay on your toes if you want to be an effective nurse manager.
At NurseGrid, we believe in the power of community. To us, community means sharing experiences, offering support, and making connections. We created these monthly Spotlights for that reason – to showcase you, share your stories, and ensure your voice is heard.
When you’re a nurse, you always have something to do or somewhere to be. With so many patients to care for, you never know when you might need to reach for some medical supplies or a little something to get you through the day. You might not have time to run back to your locker or the break room when the going gets tough, so make sure your bag is stocked with these nursing essentials.
It’s our favorite time of year here at NurseGrid, a whole week to celebrate YOU! We are constantly inspired by the dedication of all nurses going above and beyond . Your endless dedication to providing flawless care to patients is what sets you apart and changes lives.
Charting the condition and treatment of patients is a fundamental part of being a nurse. Use these tips to learn how to chart like a pro without endangering you or your patients.
Patients and even healthcare providers have a bad habit of confusing a heart attack with cardiac arrest, two serious, if not fatal, heart conditions. But these two terms describe different medical conditions and each one requires a different approach to care.
At NurseGrid, we believe in the power of community. To us, community means sharing experiences, offering support, and making connections. We created these monthly Spotlights for that reason – to showcase you, share your stories, and ensure your voice is heard.
As a nurse manager, you are responsible for creating a professional workplace for you and your staff. In addition to supervising your employees, you need to make sure that they are keeping a professional demeanor during their time on the job.
We at NurseGrid are proud to announce that our #1 Nurse App, NurseGrid Mobile, has officially hit 1,000,000 downloads! We want to take this moment to celebrate your support of NurseGrid and thank you for helping to make the NurseGrid community what it is today.
If you’re a seasoned nurse, you’ve probably dealt with your fair share of recent nursing school grads and new hires looking to find their way in the world of healthcare. If you’re tasked with helping a young nurse, you have to find a way to challenge them while still giving them the support they need to succeed. Learn more about mentoring a recent nursing school grad.
If you’ve been assigned to care for a terminally-ill patient, you may have to contend with some difficult situations. Instead of doing everything you can to treat a patient, palliative care typically means relieving the patient’s symptoms and helping them feel as comfortable as possible towards the end of their life.
Are you a nursing student or starting fresh on your first nursing job? Checkout these 4 tips and tricks to help you our in your first few days as a nurse!
At NurseGrid, we believe in the power of community. To us, community means sharing experiences, offering support, and making connections. We created these monthly Spotlights for that reason – to showcase you, share your stories, and ensure your voice is heard.
NurseGrid’s 2019 U.S. Nursing Insights Study highlights several trends occurring in the nursing profession surrounding scheduling, staffing, and job satisfaction.
It’s important to understand the boundaries of posting on social media as a nurse. The government has strict laws in place that protect a patient’s right to privacy.
As a nurse manager, you are responsible for creating a professional workplace for you and your staff.
If you’re tired of working in the same hospital day after day, you might be interested in taking your career in a new direction.
At NurseGrid, we believe in the power of community. To us, community means sharing experiences, offering support, and making connections. We created these monthly Spotlights for that reason – to showcase you, share your stories, and ensure your voice is heard.
Deciding when to discharge a patient isn’t always a straightforward decision. While many healthcare providers will use precedent when figuring out the right time to discharge a patient, there are many variables at play
Learn more about how to deal with the concerns of a patient’s relatives and how the internet and other healthcare policies have led to rising patient expectations.
Nurses need professional support and training throughout their careers to make sure they can meet the demands of modern healthcare. That’s why it’s so important for healthcare facilities and nurse managers to invest in what’s known as clinical supervision.
Thanks to improvements in healthcare technology, documenting and reporting incidents on the job has become much easier than it used to be.
A simple “thank you” can go a long way when someone’s in the middle of a 12-hour shift. Use these tips to show staff members how much they mean to you.
Every day presents new challenges as the number of patients rises and falls, but you can stay one step ahead of the game by incorporating some of these scheduling tips into your management routine.
We’re here to celebrate the work you do, recognize your pain points, and build solutions to make your life as a nurse better. Our monthly roundup’s highlight the comments, feedback, and voices from our community of over 500,000 nurses using NurseGrid.
If you’re a registered bedside nurse that’s looking to transition into nurse management, you’ll have to supplement your education and professional experience. Learn how you can take your career to the next level and become a nurse manager.
Healthcare management is notorious for overloading staff with too much information, diluting information that truly is important.
With over 500,000 nurses using our platforms, we know the importance of building a community. To us, community means sharing experiences, offering support, and making connections. We created these monthly Spotlights for that reason – to showcase you, share your stories, and ensure your voice is heard.
As beneficial as these changes have been when it comes to patient privacy, HIPAA has also created challenges for healthcare workers as they continue dealing with these complex new procedures.
Creating a system of shared governance continues to be a challenge as nurses look for ways to insert their authority into the complex hierarchy of healthcare.
Nurse engagement is the measure of a nurse’s commitment to their job, their employer, and the nursing profession as a whole. On-the-job engagement plays a vital role in delivering quality patient-centered care. If nurses lack engagement, the quality of care the patient receives is likely to suffer.
Since the late 1970s, medical facilities have responded to nursing shortages by hiring temporary workers to fill crisis needs. Today, temporary nursing positions are filled by thousands of professional travel nurses that travel across the USA filling crisis needs.
We love engaging with our nurse community, now totaling over half a million! We’re here to celebrate the work you do, recognize your pain points, and build solutions to make your life as a nurse better.
As a manager, you need to have a reliable, accurate way of managing your staff’s overtime to make sure patient care and your employees don’t suffer as a result. Use these tips to manage nurse overtime, so you can keep your employees healthy and satisfied with their work.
The nursing profession continues to evolve as members of the healthcare community analyze and spearhead opportunities for improvement. By looking back on how the nursing industry has changed, we can make better sense of how the industry will continue to evolve going forward.
Changes in geography and economic development, religious differences, and changes to the overall healthcare system can affect the way a nurse does their job. From education and accreditation to the environment in which care is administered, the nursing industry varies widely across the globe. Learn more about global similarities and differences in nursing.
We designed NurseGrid Mobile to cut straight to the chase, offering features requested by nurses around the country, all while keeping the tools clean and straightforward.
Nurses have had to advocate for themselves, their peers, and their patients since the profession’s creation back in the 1800s. As federal healthcare laws continue to change and evolve, nurses are often the ones carrying out various healthcare policies, as they treat their patients on a daily basis.
Nurses can improve patient outcomes by understanding the benefits of telehealth, who stands to gain from these services, and how to deliver these services.
We love engaging with our nurse community, now totaling over half a million! We’re here to celebrate the work you do, recognize your pain points, and build solutions to make your life as a nurse better.
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