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Nursing Study Guides
Nursing Study Guides
The profession of nursing is populated by people willing to dedicate long hours to the service of others. And of course, when it comes to direct contact with your patients, there is often no substitute for time and patience. However, when it comes to convoluted reference materials, nurses and nursing students all too often assume that they must patiently wade through copious amounts of jargon-filled material simply to get straightforward information they need. That could not be further from the truth.
Medical Surgical Nursing
Medical Surgical Nursing
Oftentimes, the phrase “general ward” is used when patients, visitors, and staff refer to the medical-surgical unit of a hospital. However, there is nothing “general” about this floor or the people who work on it. Nurses in the area of medical surgical nursing are very innovative and diversified individuals, both in their thinking and treatment strategies.
LVN To RN
LVN To RN
An LVN (licensed vocational or practical nurse) is a non-degreed healthcare provider who has on-the-job experience and a basic nursing education. Nurses wanting to move forward with their careers may be advised to take the exams and earn their RN certification. RNs have more responsibility, including managing LVNs as well as helping compose hospital policy and procedures.