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What a triumphant testimony!

Oct 16, 2020

A woman took to social media to share her ten-year journey from janitor to nurse practitioner at a Massachusetts hospital. According to Good Morning America , Jaines Andrades recently began her new job as a nurse practitioner at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. However, Andrades journey at Baystate started years earlier, over a decade ago to be exact. When she first started working at the hospital, she...

Bag packed, 'ready to scramble': This traveling nurse typifies a booming labor niche amid COVID-19

Sep 18, 2020

MILWAUKEE – Kristina Starcevic grew up listening to stories from her dad, a former newspaperman, about the adventures he had hitchhiking in his 20s. She wanted to have the types of stories he did. “How can I travel but still make it safe?" she asked herself. "And nursing was it for sure.” Nursing? It usually doesn’t spring to mind when people seek out an occupation with “opportunity for...

Highest-paying states for nurses

Sep 01, 2020

If you look up the meaning of a nurse in the dictionary , you will find, “a licensed health-care professional who practices independently or is supervised by a physician, surgeon, or dentist and who is skilled in promoting and maintaining health.” Who would ever imagine that in 2020 it would mean combating a novel coronavirus, putting oneself at extremely-increased risk, and donning...

Careers InDemand: Registered Nurse

Jun 25, 2020

WINCHESTER, Va. (WDVM) — This week’s Career in Demand features Registered Nurses . A day in the life of a registered nurse typically involves working 12 hour shifts for three days a week. Registered nurses complete tasks such as checking vitals and administering medication. One of the most important parts of the job is interacting with each patient. “Really, they’re the individuals that are just the...

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