Men in Nursing: Can Stereotypes Be Broken?
Background of Males in the Field of Nursing Have you ever heard about a male nurse? You definitely have. It is not a new concept and it stands to reason that nursing is a good area both for men and women. The analysis of historical background shows that the first nurses were male. In the […]
A Great Start in Your Career of a Licensed Practical Nurse
One of the first questions you need to ask yourself, getting involved in the work of a nurse, is about the choice of specialization. One of the options in the field of nursing is becoming a licensed practice nurse (LPN). This option for the entry-level nurses implies giving basic patient care to their patients. Working […]
Phlebotomy Tips For Hard Sticks
If you are a medical professional, you will not be able to avoid performing phlebotomy. This means that you cannot run away from making incisions in a patient’s veins. The process can be difficult, especially if you have a patient who is a “hard stick”. How are you going to get around such situations and […]
Understanding Humanism in Nursing
We can trace the ideas of Humanism to the ancient Greeks by noting the importance that they placed on understanding human inter-relationships especially within the context of social order. Socrates (470-399 BCE), Plato (384-345 BCE), and Aristotle (384-322 BCE) believed that we can glean an understanding of human nature by studying what humans do and […]