Nursing Professionals Blog

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

While the caregiving profession can be rewarding, nursing professionals face tough realities in their line of work. Many nursing assistants struggle on their path to career advancement – it can seem unattainable when it's costly on both your bank account and time,...

Kulah Mulbah is a CNA from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but spent part of her childhood in Liberia and Ghana. She started her nursing career as a medical assistant at a doctor’s office. She then worked in hospice care and worked as a CNA at Abington Hospital in...

On the second Thursday of June, we get the opportunity to celebrate the nursing assistants that make hospitals and nursing facilities tick. CNAs have unique and demanding jobs based on their specialty and the facility they work at. June 17th to June 23rd is a time we...

Per diem nursing and full-time nursing offer very different experiences. While there are benefits to full-time nursing, like a consistent work schedule and paycheck, it comes with some drawbacks as well, making per diem nursing a more attractive option than before....