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Why is Nursing One of the Best Courses to Take Up in College?

Why is Nursing One of the Best Courses to Take Up in College?

So, you are considering taking up nursing in college or contemplating joining the workforce. Congratulations! In this current state of healthcare, if you are a nursing graduate there is a job waiting for you! Global Need for Nurses In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that there are 28 million nurses all over the world. Furthermore, the same report mentioned that by 2030, at least six (6) million more nurses will be needed to take care of the…

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Pediatric Patients: Tips on How to Deal with Them

Pediatric Patients: Tips on How to Deal with Them

Pediatric patients have unique needs compared to adult patients. With a wide age range, from newborn to 18 years old, Pediatric nurses have to be creative in dealing with kids.  Read on below for some tricks of the trade that I have learned during my 15 years of Neonatal and Pediatric nursing practice. Why Pediatrics? Working in a Pediatric and Pediatric Intensive Care unit was no small feat, especially coming from a geriatrics and Medical-Surgical/Oncology background. I had shifts wherein…

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UpGrace: A Tropically-Flavored Nursing Blog

UpGrace: A Tropically-Flavored Nursing Blog

UpGrace is my personal attempt to marry the fact that I am working in the field of nursing, yet I have a heart of a writer! The tropical attribute comes from the fact that I am a proudly Philippine-educated nurse. There is no wonder then why I have a very firm foundation on which I have built my almost three-decade nursing career. And yes, I finally took that all too important first step – I am actually starting this blog!…

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