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Whether you are a nurse or a nursing student, you need to take advantage of Lippincott NursingCenter.com’s nearly 50 nursing journals that are currently free during Nurses Week only. That means you have today and tomorrow to view the journals... Read More

Article: Lee, R. (2012). Family homelessness viewed through the lens of health and human rights. Advances in Nursing Science, 35(2): E47-E59. The Big Idea: This ethnographic study focuses on the viewpoints of health, human rights, and dignity as perceived by... Read More

Thousands of people place their lives in the hands of pilots and flight crews daily; the large majority arrive safely and soundly at their destinations. When an airplane crashes, it is breaking news and numerous organizations get involved to learn... Read More

Ever feel like the sky is falling? The world is crashing all around you and even upon you? I do on occasion. Thankfully, I have umbrella people in my life. They have a gift. Simply being in their presence, the... Read More

UCSD Health System just released its ninth Nursing Research News You Can Use video, this time on cancer survivorship. Don’t have time to read three recent journal articles on this hot-topic? No worries. You can watch it. So watch it.... Read More

That’s just the nature of nursing. “Nature versus nurture” is an intriguing biopsychosocial discussion. Are we are who we are – physically and behaviorally – because of nature; is it detailed in our genetic code? Or are we are who... Read More

Happy Nurses Week! I spent time today thinking about the nurses in my life – those who have impacted my thoughts, opinions, skills, and career path. From the nurses in my family to nursing school to my work history and... Read More

What do you do all day? This question gets thrown around a lot, no matter the industry. It’s often derogatory. It implies you do not do anything simply because someone else is not educated on your role. You must be... Read More

Most Fridays I post snippets of articles I am reading. Today’s announcement deserves its own lime-light, though, so pay attention colleagues and nursing students! One of my favorite places to access free, high-quality, full-text nursing journal articles is Lippincott’s NursingCenter.com.... Read More

It’s been said, “When you’re a hammer, every solution looks like a nail.” Maybe education or money or people or time or…is your nail solution. Be aware. Sometimes it takes a screw or bolt or glue or tie wrap to... Read More