Here are some fun nursing videos that could make you laugh

and appreciate nursing at the same time…

Enjoy…

 Are you considering a job in the health care industry?

If you do, but you are not yet ready for the 4-year nursing course to become a Registered Nurse, then perhaps you should consider being a Licensed Practical Nurse first.

Like a Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurses are supervised by RNs or doctors in the work place. LPNs are more qualified though than CNAs, since they complete a one-year training program. One step closer to becoming a Registered Nurse than the CNAs.

LPNs get to choose where they want to work – whether in a hospital setting,  nursing homes, private residences and so on. They work closely with RNs and learn by being more like their apprentice. Experiencing what the actual nursing life is in a shorter time of schooling.

Now when you finally feel that you are ready for a full commitment to the nursing industry and you want to be more qualified – not to mention earn more – then go forward with your career by continuing your studies and finish a 4-year degree in nursing.

Nurses are highly skilled individuals that provide care, support, and life saving duties to our society. They should be respected and highly regarded for the impact they bring to people who get sick or injured and those who just need some health assistance. Nurses shouldn’t be taken for granted because of the vital role they play in the health care industry.

Here are some things that nurses should be proud of:

• Being a nurse requires skills in analyzing, planning, organizing, and problem solving.

Analyzing – this skill is necessary in order to make proper judgment. Nurses handle medications and other patient needs and information, so they have to be highly analytical to make decisions when needed.

Planning – a nursing job is usually in a fast paced environment. So they need to plan their day ahead and in order to cater to everything that needs to be done. No scheduled task must be missed.

Organizing – nurses are responsible for  handling patient records, medicine intake schedule for patients, and other daily schedule of test and activities for patients. They can’t afford to mix up the medications or patient records.

Problem Solving – nurses encounter life and death scenarios in the work place regularly, so their problem solving skills must be fast and efficient since they help physicians do their job well and they even provide necessary remedies in the absence of physicians. Lives are at stake so nurses shouldn’t make stupid mistakes. They must be innovative and resourceful to get a job done.

•  Nurses can develop and possess skills relevant to other job positions like counseling, teaching, and even management skills. These are highly beneficial, since these skills give nurses the edge of being able to adapt and qualify for other job opportunities.

Counseling – nurses are exposed to sick and injured people and their families, which require them to advise or counsel these people specially at times of emotional turmoil. Nurses always try to make the patients and their families feel comfortable and secure in cases where there are medical procedures to be conducted – life threatening or not – people worry, so nurses are their to provide emotional support and assistance.

Teaching – nurses are like teachers too. They teach not only children but parents and other adults as well. They teach people about proper hygiene, what to do during sickness, basic remedies, proper medication procedures, and other daily routines to follow to have a healthier lifestyle.

Management – nursing has a wide branch of levels and specialties and some nursing positions require the handling of other staff and personnel. Like CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistants), LPNs (Licensed Practical Nurses), and LVNs (Licensed Vocational Nurses) work under the supervision of or assist RNs (Registered Nurses) and other specialty nurses.

•  Nurses are versatile, adaptable, and flexible. Also aside from being multi-talented, people in the nursing profession are considered to be one of the most dependable, honest, reliable, and hard working individuals. They are able to work in different environments despite some obstacles like limited resources, danger during disaster assistance, life threatening emergencies and situations and the likes.

Other skills nurses possess include the following:

 Excellent Communication Skills – nurses deliver or relay simple to complex and technical information to different individuals with varied personalities, level of understanding, and emotional state. Also their communication skills are tested on stressful situations in a regular basis and being able to adjust their methods of communication is important to fit their purpose and current situation.

Salesmanship – having good convincing powers and customer service skills is very important in being a nurse. You face various situations where you need to convince people to do things like tell patients to take their medicines; tell patients to do a test or exercise; tell families and even patients to relax, calm down, and don’t worry during surgeries, operations, or when breaking a bad news; advising people to do certain steps that are necessary for their health, safety, or survival.

To sum it all up, every nurse should be proud of what they do and their chosen profession.  They not only possess top skills and qualities, they also provide a significant role in society which is helping the sick, the young, the old, and the needy in terms of health maintenance, sickness and injuries treatment, and most of all during life threatening instances of our lives.

Thanks to all nurses in the world… Keep it up guys… God bless you all…

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Working in the nursing job industry is very demanding and can be stressful. Here are some funny yet informative stuff to read and unwind.

• Sea of bugs – Swimming in the sea could increase the risk of picking up MRSA,  Read on…

• Eye disorders – About one-fifth of children with hearing loss also suffer from eye disorders, Read on…

• Alopecia – A new gel, based on a mixture of compounds including antioxidants, could help to prevent hair loss, Read on…

• Hormone help – US trials are already under way to see if offering hormones to warring couples improves on conventional marital therapy  Read on…

• Healing with humour – Nurses should be sent on humour workshops, to learn to smile more and use laughter to help patient recovery,  Read on… 

Electronic Resumes are important in helping you get noticed by your target employers. They are your representation online, thus it is very important to give extra time and effort in making them as accurate and as attractive as possible.

If you seem to fail in maximizing your electronic resumes’ potential then these things could happen:

• It could cost you that dream job you’ve always wanted.
• You get frustrated because you don’t get to be interviewed for a position you know you are highly qualified for.
• You end up posting your resumes across the web but still don’t get any responses – or if you do they are just a bunch of spam messages.
• You waste valuable time that supposed to be spent enjoying that dream job you’ve always wanted.
• Either you’re jobless or working on a low paying job that is not worth your time, skills and experience.

So to avoid going through all those hassles and frustrations just follow these simple and easy steps below.

First Step:  Creating An Electronic Resume

• Get a copy of your usual resume – the printed or printable copy usually stored in your computer and the one you use to submit manually to employers.

• If you have not made a resume before then get hold of a bio data form, so you will have a guide on some basic information that you should include in your electronic resume.

• Create a Word document focusing on the following information:

1. Personal Information – just give the basic and most important info that the employer would need to know about you like Name, Address, Age, Date of Birth, and Contact Details. No need to put your life story there and DON’T include security numbers and other sensitive information that can be used maliciously by scammers and fraudulent activities.
2. Work Experience – indicate important and RELATED job experiences to the position you are applying for. It would be useless to put there waitress or sales girl experiences if you are applying for a nursing position. No matter how long the list is, if it is no where relevant to the position you are vying for then it’s no help for you. Internships, on-the-job trainings, seminars, workshops and other paid or unpaid work that you had related to the position you’re applying for is worth the mention. And you can point out the skills you developed during those activities, which you believe are helpful and useful to the desired job.
3. Educational Attainment – now this is important especially if you don’t have much work experience on the field of work you are applying for. Your education will help you showcase your skills and knowledge that make you qualified for the job.
4. Other Information – you can put some additional info to highlight your personality and other qualifications like hobbies, special skills and crafts, organizations that you are part of, objectives for work, and references.

• After identifying and writing down the necessary information you need, then you have to make sure that you format your document well. Make sure there are no spelling, grammar, font, and margin errors so your resume looks professional. Showing professionalism in a well-written resume gives any interviewer or employer a very good impression on how you carry yourself and most probably show how you will carry on with your work when they hire you.

Second Step: Targeting A Specific Job With Your Electronic Resume

• Finally after you have completed a well-written resume about your skills and experiences, next thing to do now is to put some keywords in it. Put keywords that are related to your target position or job industry, so it can help in making your electronic resume come up in searches for that job industry that you want to work for. If you are applying for a nursing job then you would want to show up in searches for nurses and not for hotel, sales, or web development jobs.

• If you want to work for a specific field in nursing, then make sure to mention that field in your resume. Like if you choose to work as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) then mention that a couple of times, or RN (Registered Nurse), or LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), etc. It is important to put in the the necessary keywords or mention the specific nursing field you would want to work in so you come up in those searches and not somewhere else. That will give you more chances of being noticed and in landing an interview.

• Now if you are versatile and you’ve got a lot of skills and experiences that could help you qualify for more than one position or type of career, then you can make your resume as versatile as you are too. It’s not advisable to just post a generic resume, in the case where you would want to explore different opportunities then you should make different electronic resume for each career type or position you want to apply for.

• Don’t shoot your arrows everywhere – aim for the bull’s eye. Target your resume correctly by combining the right and specific keywords, skills, and experience for each career type or position to make each resume highly qualified and don’t waste your submission.

Final Step: Posting Your Targeted and Highly Qualified Electronic Resume

• So after everything you’ve made to make sure that your resume is well-written, professional looking, and targeted to a specific job then the final thing to do is to post it online. Now posting your electronic resume should be done carefully and with some efforts on researching for quality and legit sites.

• So when you are applying for a nursing job then it is best to post in professional nursing sites dedicated for employers and job seekers in the nursing job industry. Why? Well, we know that there are thousands of job sites out there – most of them are sprawling with scammers and non-existing companies. It is best to stay away from those sites and stick to a highly moderated and well-maintained site.

• Investing time in finding the right site is good for you in the long run. Saves you time and much frustration from being a victim of a scam or non-existing job. When choosing a company make sure it’s legit, it does exist, it has a established reputation and is being run by respectable people.

• Choose a site that respects you – respects your career – and leads you to the Top employers in your industry.

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Funny and Informative Stuff to Read and Unwind

Just a short collection of some funny stuff that delivers information according to some researchers.

• World Cup hangovers: “More than half a million Britons turn up for work hungover each day, and this number will increase during the World Cup…” —  Read more

• Blues-busting magnets
  “Magnets could help treat depression in people who are unresponsive to drugs…”  —  Read more

• Green tea benefits: “Drinking green tea could help ward off eye disease…”   —  Read more

• Money ‘buys’ pain relief: “Handling cash can reduce pain as effectively as ibuprofen or aspirin…”  —  Read more

• Alzheimer’s disease – “Drinking two glasses of milk a day could help protect against Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers at Oxford University…”   —  Read more

• Vitamin K and placebo “Vitamin K is no better than placebo for treating the effects of warfarin overdose, according to US research…”   —  Read more

*Note — thanks to healthcarerepublic.

Here are current nursing job openings at Silver Cross Hospital:

• Category:      Nursing
  Job Title:     OR Tech/RN
  Qualifications:     Previous OR experience required. Must have previous scrub and circulating experience. Tech-Graduate from an accredited OR Tech Program and current OR Tech certification or eligible. RN-Current IL RN license.
  Department:     Surgery
  Shift:     10:30a-7:00p, 11pm-7am, 3pm-11pm
  Position Type:     Full Time  /  Part Time

Click Here To Apply Online

• Category:      Nursing
  Job Title:     RN
  Qualifications:     Current RN license by the state of IL. 1 year previous Registered Nurse experience required. 1 year Dialysis experience preferred. Also looking for Registry RN for Morris location working days.
  Department:     Dialysis
  Shift:     12:30pm-9:00pm
  Position Type:     Part Time – Registry

Click Here To Apply Online

•  Category:      Nursing
  Job Title:     Shift Coordinator
  Qualifications:     Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois. BSN degree preferred. Prior supervisory experience in the OR required. Must have a minimum of 3 years previous OR experience. Must be proficient in circulating and scrubbing in the OR.
  Department:     Surgery
  Shift:     3pm-11pm
  Position Type:     Full Time

Click Here To Apply Online

Here are current nursing job openings at Silver Cross Hospital:

• Category:      Nursing
  Facility:     Silver Cross Hospital
  Job Title:     Cardiac Cath/Special Procedures RN
  Qualifications:     Current Illinois nursing license. Prior Cath Lab/Special Procedures experience required. Candidates with previous Electrophysiology experience will be strongly considered. BLS and ACLS required.
  Department:     Cardiac Cath Lab
  Shift:     7am-3:30pm
  Position Type:     Full Time
  Job Description:     Prescribes, coordinates and delivers care throughout the nursing process. Maintains the standards of professional nursing. Supervises other health care workers as assigned.

Click Here To Apply Online

• Category:      Nursing
  Job Title:     RN
  Qualifications:     Current Illinois RN License. Previous Emergency Room experience required. Current ACLS, PALS/ENPC, TNS/TNCC, and ECRN certifications REQUIRED. Registry – as needed position.
  Department:     Emergency Room
  Shift:     7p-3a
  Position Type:     Registry

Click Here To Apply Online

Mehmet Sipahi, M.D. Oncology Nursing Scholarship

Scholarship funds totaling $1,500,  founded by Dr. Mehmet Sipahi to aid area students pursuing careers in oncology, nursing are available annually. The scholarship can be used for the following:

• tuition fees, books,  room and board costs meant for area students working toward a degree

•  fees, books, coursework and travel expenses for Riverside employees pursuing oncology nursing certification

•  registration and travel costs for a Riverside employee taking up a continuing oncology nursing education

Selection for the scholarship is based on different criteria.

To Learn More About This Scholarship Click Here

Riverside Auxiliary Health Career Scholarships

These are $1,000  worth of grant-in-aid from the Susan Schott Memorial Scholarship for Nursing and Riverside Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship.

Each grant will be paid to the chosen school of the scholar and will be used to cover for tuition fees, room and board, and books. Each grant will be given once a year in a renewable basis for up to 4 years, depending on the scholar’s performance and achievements.

Riverside Auxiliary is accepting applications for these scholarships from qualified high school graduates who would like to pursue a course in the medical arts field.

To Learn More About This Scholarship Click Here