I graduated with honors from a leading university (CWRU) nursing program. I have certification in my specialty (oncology) and more than ten years of inpatient and infusion clinic experience. I have been seeking a job for over a year and have not been able to find even a volunteer position. When I ask people at my church about networking assistance to find a job they avoid me. I have been told that if I had the background I claim and can't find a job, I must be a criminal or a drug addict. This ...

The proposed purpose of this Blog will be to act as a outlet for me, and hopefully other Nursing students. I will share my experiences at work, school and elsewhere as they pertain to the Blog. Though as this is my first Blog I would love any suggestions. I would add more but at the moment it is mid July in Arizona and the sun is currently setting; in other words prime horse back riding time! More to be added later, after the sun has gone down and it is too dark to be outdoors.

Celebrating nursing excellence is near and dear to our hearts at Nurse.com and once again we are seeking nominations of nurses who deserve to be honored at the 2011 Nursing Excellence Awards Galas.

I am certain that you know nurses who exemplify all that nursing should be — nurses you would want to care for you or your loved ones, who have advanced the profession, taught or mentored you as you progressed along your career path, or gone beyond the call of duty to improve the lives ...

Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, my mother was hospitalized. Her surgery went well and she is recuperating as expected. However, the event occurred at a time when I was deep in thought about the future of nursing and creating an exemplary healthcare experience.

As I sat at my mother’s bedside in the ICU and later in the step-down unit, I observed the nurses and other members of the healthcare team and contemplated the experience through the lens of a family member instead of ...