Nursing is often seen to be a low paid, over worked, under valued job and usually conjures up mental images of hospitals and 12 hour shifts emptying bed pans.  While I’m sure there are nurses out there that fit this image perfectly, it simply doesn’t have to be the case.

Nursing can take on many guises; some nurses love the daily challenge of working in a hospital while others seek very different ways to care for people.  Nursing can be conducted in health centers, doctor’s surgeries, rest home, care homes and pharmacies but there are other, much more alternative and unusual methods of nursing.

You may want to consider being, or maybe you already are, an airline nurse who care for travelers who are ill.  You can work on film and TV sets.  Insurance companies and pension companies employ nurses for numerous tasks including educating and investigating.

Whatever role you may take, nursing truly is the caring profession.  Some nurses specialize in chronic illnesses such as cancer, and they educate not only the patients but also family and friends of sufferers.

Perhaps the most active and certainly one of the most challenging ways to become a nurse is through the armed services.  The army, air force and navy are always shouting out for more doctors and nurses to serve in the field or at base.  Being a nurse in the battlefield is an incredibly challenging move and teamwork as well as bravery are essential attributes to the nursing staff.

We have pages and pages of resources for nursing but if we don’t have what you are looking for there is also a Nursing Resources section at the bottom of the page with links to other sites which we believe contain invaluable information for nurses and the nursing profession in general.

Nursing News

Texting Services For Young People By School Nurses

The growing use of phone texting services for young people by school nurses can be a valuable tool in raising health awareness, Royal College of Nursing (UK) advisor on children and young people's nursing Fiona Smith said today. Ms Smith said technology was a growing part of everyday life which school nurses could use to help more children access the health services they needed... click link for more info.

Dental Amalgam May Not Be Harmful for Children

Two randomized studies suggested a lack of harm for children treated with dental amalgam vs dental materials without mercury, but the editorialist recommended more rigorous testing. (CME)
Medscape Medical News
Charles Vega,Gary Vogin,Laurie Barclay

Nurses Who Show Negative Attitudes Toward Doula Support Diminish Patients' Birth Experience

Women who use doula services during labor and birth at a hospital may encounter negative attitudes from labor and delivery nurses, which can diminish their birth experience, says an article in The Journal of Perinatal Education.A labor and delivery nurse typically performs several functions for a variety of patients, including performing administrative tasks and mother and baby assessments, administering medication, and providing support and guidance to laboring mothers... click link for more info.

Who's new