Nursing Professionals Blog
A blog about the challenges facing nursing professionals.
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TechCrunch Webinar: Can Technology Solve the Nurse Staffing Crisis?
The U.S. is in the midst of a full-blown nurse staffing crisis. The last two years have seen the largest exodus from the nursing profession in history as demand for nurses continues to skyrocket. 500,000 nurses are expected to retire by 2022 and 900,000 are expected...
What’s Your Why? IntelyPro Rosalie Infante on Why She Became a Nurse
Editor's Note We asked our IntelyPros why they chose nursing and were humbled and inspired with what they had to say. We're proud to share their stories with the broader nursing industry. The following is from Rosalie Infante, RN-BSN and IntelyPro....
What’s Your Why? IntelyPro Lydia Villafane on Why She Got into Nursing
Editor's Note We asked our IntelyPros why they chose nursing and were humbled and inspired with what they had to say. We're proud to share their stories with the broader nursing industry. The following is from Lydia Villafane, LPN and IntelyPro....
IntelyPro Spotlight Series: Indigo Zerby
Meet Indigo Zerby For Indigo Zerby, caring for others is in her DNA. “Both my parents were nurses,” said the CNA from Shamokin, PA. "So, caring for others is part of who I am." Seeing her parent’s compassion, Indigo was inspired to pursue a career in nursing. She got...
IntelyPro Spotlight Series: Catherine Wamalwa, RN
Catherine Wamalwa, RN from Allentown, Pennsylvania, shares her story about race in the healthcare industry. An immigrant from Kenya, she worked as a CNA for 10 years before becoming an RN. In that time, she learned a lot about family-caregiver relationships. “I am a...
How Nursing Professionals Can Be Advocates
Finding your voice in the workplace can be difficult. For some, speaking up comes naturally. But for others, it’s challenging to feel comfortable advocating for their patients, coworkers, or themselves in a work environment. And to be honest, not all workplaces have...
What Is An SRNA?
A State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) in Kentucky is called a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in other states. SRNAs are health professionals who offer nursing care services to older residents. A State Registered Nurse Aide is not a licensed healthcare professional, but the...
What Is An STNA?
A State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) in Ohio is called a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in Florida and Delaware. It is also called a Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNA) in New Hampshire. An (STNA) helps patients with daily living and basic tasks, often under a licensed...
What Is An LVN?
Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) are known as Licensed Practical nurses (LPNs) in New York (NY) and all other states. The job duties of LVN and LPN are the same. The only key difference is the name. Texas and California use the term Licensed Vocational Nurses, while...
Understanding The Stresses of Long-Term Care on Nursing Professionals
Long-term care is in a crisis. Nurses and nursing assistants struggle to provide quality care to their patients due to low staffing levels and large wage differences across facilities and state lines, leading to many underpaid and overworked caregivers. Those who...