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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
If you’re working as the school nurse at a learning institution, you’ll quickly realize that practicing medicine outside of a healthcare environment comes with its own unique challenges.
What if the patient or supervisor asks a nurse to do something that would violate Board Statutes and Rules, such as falsifying medical records, performing a procedure that could harm the patient, or even assisting in criminal activity?
Being a nurse can be mentally and physically exhausting, especially if you’re right out of nursing school and you just landed your first job. If you’re just starting out as a nurse, use these lessons to make the best of your new position.
If you’re taking care of a patient in their own home, you’ll quickly realize that things aren’t like they used to be. The predictability of the hospital is no more, and it’s up to you to deliver the best care possible in a changing environment.
If you’re taking care of a patient in their own home, you’ll quickly realize that things aren’t like they used to be. The predictability of the hospital is no more, and it’s up to you to deliver the best care possible in a changing environment.
One growing concern in the healthcare industry is a desire to help nurses find ways to connect with their patients more. When nurses connect with their patients more, the level of care rises and patients feel as if they are truly valued.
Are you wanting to work in women’s health? Women’s health nurse practitioners or WHNPs perform many of the duties of a gynecologist and often provide pre and post-natal care for mothers. Here’s how to start a career as a women’s health nurse practitioner.
Medical technology has improved considerably over the last 100 years, and so has the relationship between a nurse and their patient. Take a look at some of the more surprising nurse rules from the early 1900s.
Download and enjoy the free Nursegrid Manager datasheet for IT teams.
The positive effects of increased staff satisfaction in nursing units are well researched. These 7 tips will help you to increase your staff’s satisfaction, making the rest of your goals much easier to achieve.
We recently spoke with one of our Nursegrid Ambassadors in an effort to hear and share her story with our community. Give it a read and let us know if you’d like for us to share your story!
Everyone has a different practice style and personality and even if a particular physician isn’t your cup of tea, you’ll need to work with them to provide the best care for your patients.
Burnout is one of worst things that can happen to you as a nurse. Blood, guts, and gore — these things don’t phase us. But, burnout? It’s that one thing that can make you take off your scrubs and never want to wear them again.
What is the ideal nurse-patient ratio? What are the errors that begin to occur when staffing breeches that magic number?
Niche: a comfortable or suitable position in life, or in employment. I think that besides being my calling and passion, nursing has become my niche in life. And, lucky enough, I I’ve found my niche within nursing. Here’s how you can too.
To show our appreciation for nurses, and in an effort to get nurses’ feedback to make our product even better, we are offering a fully catered party to one lucky hospital department!
As nurses and healthcare providers we are constantly busy caring for others, but it’s important to remember to practice self-care.
We hope that we can continue to give back in our community, even if it’s just a tiny fraction of what nurses do every day.
The NCLEX and I had some good times and some bad times, but mainly just spent a lot of time together. Here are my “8 Rules” if you want to pass the NCLEX- no matter how many questions it takes.
There’s an archaic stereotype that looms over the leadership hierarchy of the healthcare industry. That is, that physicians are the leaders, the delegators, the most knowledgeable in the field of medicine. And nurses are the helpers, taking direction from the doctor in charge.
Now you and your colleagues can show your team pride (and Nursegrid love) to the world – and have a little fun doing it.
A lot of you have expressed interest in Nursegrid offering you more flexible ways to schedule personal events that impact your professional life. This week we’ve released an update to Nursegrid Mobile that offers you more flexibility and choice in event types.
Congratulations, you’re engaged! You feel connected, supported, appreciated, and heard—happy to put your energy into a relationship that promises positive returns. Shouldn’t that be how nurses feel at work? So often, though, they say they feel the opposite.
Nursegrid team member Zach Smith, RN provides a thoughtful response to recent comments made by hosts of The View about nurses.
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News is a business news magazine serving the institutional long-term care field. Thanks to McKnight’s for their review of Nursegrid’s new communication solution.
Nursegrid announced today the release of a new communication platform designed to directly connect nurse managers with their staff to streamline communication, manage schedule changes and credentialing of staff.
We reached an exciting milestone at Nursegrid recently – over 1,000,000 personal work shifts have been entered into the mobile application – and we’re on track to process almost double that by the end of the year.
Nursegrid is pleased to announce the release of our new native Android application. The launch of the Android app ensures easy access to Nursegrid for all nurses across the country. The Android application contains all the features of the popular iOS application.
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