Monthly Archives: January 2009

7 Steps to a Job Winning Resume

7 Steps to a Job Winning Resume By Neca Rocco SelectNursingResumes.com An effective resume is an important self-marketing tool for all nursing professionals. Whether you are just out of nursing school or a seasoned professional, and no matter what area of nursing you choose, a well-written resume will open doors of opportunity for you. The main purpose of a resume is to help you get a job interview Continue reading

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Nurse-Recruiter.com Store Is Officially Open

Nurse-Recruiter.com Store Is Officially Open Our new store is now open and is filled with a wonderful assortment of merchandise that you can order for yourself or that special nurse in your life. Some of the items you will find are t-shirts, mugs, hoodies, track suits, tote bags, tank tops and even maternity wear. Continue reading

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Labor and Delivery

Labor and Delivery By Belinda Mileur BSN RN I remember it was my first month on the Labor and Deliver Deck of a small New England Naval Hospital as a Naval Nurse Corps officer. I had never worked Labor and Delivery in my 7 years prior while in civilian service and was intentionally trying to do everything by the book Continue reading

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Coming Soon…Gifts For Yourself or Your Favorite Nurse

Coming Soon…Gifts For Yourself or Your Favorite Nurse Did you enjoy our section in last month’s newsletter about nurse slogans? Perhaps you would like to show the world how proud you are to be a nurse. Or maybe you are looking for the perfect gift to honor a fellow nurse who is retiring or just a little something to say thanks to a colleague Continue reading

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From Emergency to Elementary

From Emergency to Elementary By Susan Hancz After working in a state-of-the-art pediatric emergency department for thirteen years, my career took a different path…sort of. I had triplet daughters that were starting Kindergarten and with no extended family anywhere near our city, I felt that I needed a career that would allow me to be on their schedule. That’s when I began to search for a school nurse position. Continue reading

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What Do People Really Think Of Nurses

What Do People Really Think Of Nurses These are sayings by people or unknown authors about nurses. Interested in seeing these on a T-shirt, sweatshirt, travel mug or a baby’s bib? Nurse Recruiter will soon have a merchandise link on the website and give nurses an opportunity to order their favorite item with a choice of several nurse sayings/slogans Continue reading

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Nurse Anesthetists: the Often-Overlooked CRNA

Nurse Anesthetists: the Often-Overlooked CRNA By Norma Walsh Most people outside the medical field – and a good deal of those within it – are not sure exactly what a nurse anesthetist does; some may have never even heard of it, or think of them as “assistants” to anesthesiologists. Nurse anesthetists have a long and storied history spanning over 150 years, and today perform an important and increasing role in patient care. The first nurse to provide anesthesia was Catherine S Continue reading

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They Might be Angels

They Might be Angels By Norma Walsh In the last few years of my mother’s life, when she was suffering from myriad chronic conditions that had greatly decreased her mobility, my entire family – but especially my mother, the patient – was thankful for the convenience and reassurance of having a weekly visit from an Registered Nurse, Annie. After my father passed away and my mother was home alone all day, it was especially nice to know that someone whose company she truly enjoyed and appreciated, who had knowledge of her “ailments,” as she called them, would be evaluating her regularly for those small changes that can signal major problems in the elderly. Continue reading

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What’s it Like to be a Travel Nurse?

If you are a nurse who enjoys the challenge of working in new environments, meeting new people and gaining experience in different areas of nursing, you may be suited for Travel Nursing . Travel Nurses are, generally, assigned to positions in a location for a period of 13 weeks. Often, they are asked to stay on longer and have the option to extend their contracts with the healthcare facility. Continue reading

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RN Jobs

Whether you are a newly-minted R.N. or a veteran nurse, it is well-known that there are currently more Registered Nurse jobs than there are qualified professionals to fill them. If youre on the hunt for your first nursing job or a new position, opportunities abound Continue reading

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