NurseZone Newsletter | 9-26-2008

By Jennifer Larson, contributor

What do nurses want? Do they want better pay? Better hours? Less mandatory overtime? More autonomy? Better benefits? Absolutely. But as it turns out, most nurses really want to go to work each day at a place where they will be valued, where they feel like they are part of a team that really works together.
 
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By Amanda Sounart, associate editor

The shortage of nurses has been felt everywhere. From the bedside to nursing schools, there never seem to be enough nurses to fill the need and care for the sick. Currently, the United States is short about 120,000 nurses and that number is rising.  One tactic to help provide enough coverage for facilities is to recruit nurses trained in foreign countries, but this solution has raised some questions.

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By Susan Kreimer, MS, contributor

If the intricate workings of the heart make your heart skip a beat, a career in cath lab nursing might be right for you.

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By Debra Wood, RN, contributor

Working in one of the world's most famous prisons, Abu Ghraib in Baghdad, Iraq, Ret. Lt. Col. Deanna Germain, RN, C-NP, discovered that people's shared humanity—no matter their culture, beliefs or war crimes—can bring out the best in nurses.

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Suzi Birz, principal, HiQ Analytics, LLC

Information technology (IT) has become an integral part of modern health care.  From electronic medical records to remote monitoring devices, nurses need to learn the technology of the profession, along with human biology and the standards of patient care.

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By Linda Beattie, contributor

What does the future hold for nurses and the country's health care system?  It certainly won't be "more of the same." From high-tech advances to economic downturns, nurses will need to keep their eyes on a number of trends if they want to be ready for the changes ahead.

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