What Nursing Shortage?
As “graduation season” approaches once again, another class of nurses will be looking for jobs and many will be disappointed…
Read MoreMedication Programs: Advice from a Pharmacist
As a pharmacist, we are often stopped by friends and family seeking advice regarding medication. Last week, a fellow choir…
Read More6 Ways Nursing Professionals Deal with Difficult Patients
In nursing, we don’t always like the patients that we take care of. It sounds harsh, but let’s be honest.…
Read MoreRecruiter Roundtable: Objectives on Resumes
The Recruiter Roundtable is a monthly feature that collects career and job-seeking advice from a group of recruiting experts throughout…
Read MoreHow Do I Deal With Suspected Abuse
As nurses, we have a duty to report all cases of suspected abuse. Your healthcare facility likely has a policy…
Read MoreSpring Cleaning for Your Resume
Spring is in the air. It’s the time of year when you wipe off the winter dust and let the…
Read More10 Ways to Lose Your Nursing License
Although we would like to believe that every nurse is a good person with good intentions, we can’t ignore the…
Read MoreCan Having a BSN Degree Make You a Better Nurse?
Nursing is a profession that is unique in its duality. Being a nurse requires a special type of person who…
Read MoreIs Nursing the Next Hot Job for Men?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the percentage of male nurses has more than doubled in the past three…
Read MoreRenew Your Commitment to Ethical Nursing Practice This Year
Ethical practice has always been the foundation of high quality nursing care – going way back to the days of…
Read MoreFive Top Ethical Issues in Healthcare
Ethical issues in healthcare are common. Nearly every decision that’s made has ethical implications–for patients, for providers and for healthcare…
Read MoreOld Nurse, New Nurse – Let’s All Get Along
Healthcare has changed greatly in the past century. Bedside caregivers, which I refer to globally as nurses, now fill the…
Read More20 bad habits that will drive your coworkers crazy
Just like every other profession out there, nursing has a good side and a bad side. We always emphasize good…
Read More“66 Percent of Doctors Recommend Careers as Nurse Practitioners Instead” – Did you read it?
Science 2.0 recently reported on a new study that found that 66 percent of doctors surveyed said that becoming a…
Read More5 ways to keep a normal social life while working the night shift
Ah, the dreaded night shift. Every nurse will have to encounter it at some point in his or her career.…
Read MoreNo.1 reason nurse empowerment is so important for the future of healthcar
As The Nerdy Nurse recently pointed out, the future of healthcare is changing and along with it, the roles and…
Read More7 reasons you won’t get that raise (and what to do about it!)
I’ll bet that got your attention. I don’t think there is a nurse out there in the workforce who doesn’t…
Read MoreWhat should a nursing student do prior to graduation to improve his chances of getting hired once he graduates?
Dear Student Thinking About Future Employment, This is a great time to be gearing up for your first nursing job.…
Read MoreTips For Doctors
You should do whatever you can to protect patients’ modesty and dignity. Many patients value modesty. Think about how you…
Read MoreTips for nurses using social media
Principles for Social Networking: Nurses must not transmit or place online individually identifiable patient information. Nurses must observe ethically prescribed…
Read MoreIDFPR Honored with CLEAR Regulatory Excellence Award
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation’s Division of Professional Regulation (DPR) has received the 2025 Regulatory Excellence Award…
Read MorePhysician Licensing Laws Keep Doctors From Seeking Care
Despite growing problems with psychological distress, many physicians avoid seeking mental health treatment due to concern for their license. Recent…
Read MoreNew Law “Compact Eligibility.” Department of Professional Regulation.
Physicians may now elect Illinois as a ‘State of Principal Licensure’ as part of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (“Compact”).…
Read MoreNew Law at Department of Professional Regulation for Cosmeotology
A recent change in law (PA 99-0427) requires all cosmetologists, cosmetology teachers and cosmetology clinic teachers to comply with the…
Read MoreIDFPR Moves to Online Applications for Physical and Occupational Therapy
Applicants for licensure in the field of dentistry are now required to submit and pay for their application online via…
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