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NursesNOW is HealthcareNOW Radio’s number one resource for nurses. Readers can check here for news in the nursing industry, interviews with experts in the field, who to follow on social media, and information on events and continuing education. In addition to all of this information every so often we compile some statistics, facts and figures to create infographics that report our findings. This week’s Friday Five shines a spotlight on the state of the nursing profession today, provides tips for NICU nurses and offers some ways to stay healthy.
First on our list is our most recent infographic, Nursing by the Numbers, which provides up-to-date nursing industry statistics including number of nurses employed, median salary, and number of nursing programs.
HealthcareNow Radio’s Nurse Lauren shares her top 5 tips for the new NICU nurses out there!
The recommended daily calorie intake is 2,500 for men and 2,000 for women. With this in mind, Nurse Lauren illustrates what a day of healthy eating looks like!
Your heart is one of your most important muscles and it is vital to keep it healthy so you keep YOU healthy. Once again Nurse Lauren shares her tips to keep readers healthy.
The statistics that show a major nursing shortage is in our immediate future have been reported and proven time and time again. The United States Office of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts there will be 1.09 million job openings for nurses by the year 2024. Here are 12 reasons why the shortage is happening.
ICYMI – Our other Friday Fives and Blog posts from HCNR’s Nurse Lauren.
