You Want to be a Nurse Now? (Join the Club)
When the going got tough, the tough got going—to nursing school. Here’s why the pandemic fueled a surge of applications. “Every time a nurse steps into a patient’s room or works with a person in the community from schools to prisons to nursing homes, we never know who or what issues we may encounter,” writes Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National League for Nursing. “Most nurses have always seen their career as a call to duty, a mission aligned opportunity to make a difference in the world.” Read More.
What Halloween Could Look Like This Year
Thoughts of pumpkin spice lattes, brightly colored foliage and Halloween will be on everyone's mind. The holiday will no doubt be a little different this year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic: Many town parades, festivals and haunted house attractions have already been nixed. But that doesn't mean that all festivities will get the ax. Many Halloween traditions are still safe, and others—possibly even trick-or-treating—could be adapted to our changing times. Of course, some activities will depend on transmission rates in your area in October, as well as local, state and federal ordinances. Read More.
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