Frieda Paton, M.Cur, RN, Author at Nurseslabs

Mary Mahoney – the first African-American qualified nurse

Mary Eliza Mahoney: The First African American Qualified Nurse

For Black History Month, get to know Mary Eliza Mahoney became the first professionally qualified black nurse in 1879.

Nursing Careers Stay Firmly in ‘100 Best Jobs in America’ Rankings

Nursing remains to be an excellent career choice according to the US News’s annual career rankings for 2019—with registered nurses coming in at #19 and some nursing specialties much higher.

Nursing Resume: 6 Writing Tips for Nurses and Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

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Nursing Resume: 35 Writing Tips for Nurses and ATS Tricks

An outstanding resume is vital even in the face of the nursing shortage. That ideal nursing job you want – chances are that others will feel the same and you at least want to get past the screening and land that interview.

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10 Doses of Inspiration for Nurses Working on Christmas Day

To help lift your spirits, here are some special messages that have been sent to nurses to show that what you do is appreciated; and also some uplifting stories and views from nurses about working on Christmas day.

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Clara Louise Maass: Heroic Nurse Who Gave Her Life for Yellow Fever Research

In seven pain-wrecked days, yellow fever killed Clara Louise and it was her own doing.

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6 Study Tips and Strategies to Survive and Succeed in Nursing School

Here are some nursing school tips you need to learn and study habits you need to form if you want to survive and succeed in nursing school.

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Nursing Careers Among the ‘Best 100 Jobs in America’ with Nurse Practitioners in Top 5

With nurse practitioners coming in at fourth place in the U.S. News.com rankings of 'The Best 100 Jobs in America' and registered nurses at 18th place, you can be assured that a career in nursing holds excellent prospects for the future.

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Elizabeth Wettlaufer Serial Murders: Did the System Fail the Patients?

Wettlaufer was found guilty of 8 counts of murder, 4 counts of attempted murder and 2 cases of aggravated assault against elderly patients by injecting them with insulin.

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11 Nursing Appreciation Quotes from World Leaders

The message of the value and need for nurses has also come through clearly over the past year in worldwide initiatives, reports, and statements by world and healthcare leaders.