If you have experience working with a broad range of patients, you know there’s a big difference in resiliency from one patient to the next. While a young adult can almost always bounce back from a broken leg, a broken hip is a life-threatening situation for many...

It’s an all-too-frequent event in America: we turn on the TV or look at our phones and see that another mass shooting has happened. We see the photos of victims and watch footage of family members grieving. We learn the details: how it started, what happened, and how...

As a travel nurse, you’re used to thinking on your feet and adjusting to new circumstances. Still, even the most flexible people can be totally uprooted when experiencing a personal crisis or emergency. So how can you handle the next curveball life throws your way?...

As a nurse, you’re familiar with triage, the process of examining patients, assessing how urgently they need care, and determining who will get treated first. Triage procedures can vary from one facility to another. Most typically, triage aims to treat those who have...

Florence and Michael. Katrina and Rita. Ike and Sandy. The names have become synonymous with destruction, displacement, and loss. Despite growing preparation, hurricanes remain a major threat to coastal and inland communities in the U.S. They’re complex and totally...