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The Professional Magazine for Student Nurses
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NEWS: MidYear Career Planning Conference Recap
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LEGISLATION EDUCATION The Legislation/ Education
Convention Funding: Where Do I Get It? by Adam Te
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The Foundation was created in honor of Frances To
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COMMUNITY HEALTH By Megan Goodman, RN, EMT-B, Com
As nursing students, we are the future of nursing
Being Mindful of Self-Care By Ryan Bannan
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HEALING the HEALERS By Margaret M.Governo In th
Student nurses and newly minted RNs face many cha
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What You Learn as a Psychiatric Nurse: From the M
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3. Ask questions (lots of questions).
Dealing with Conflict and Incivility as a Nursi
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