When people hear the word "nurse," they often think of qualities such as compassion and patience. While these are essential characteristics, nurses must go even farther when striving for ...

The Nurse's Code of Professional Conduct, also known as the Nurse's Code of Ethics, is a compilation of ethical rules designed to guide the nurse in making the correct decision in difficult ...

Professionalism is integral to the role of a nurse and nursing students need to become familiar with this concept. The importance of professionalism should be understood and adopted as students ...

On September 22, 2026, the American Nurses Association published the fifth edition of Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, its first update since 2021. The new edition formally embeds innovation ...

Nurses form the backbone of every modern healthcare system, yet the question of how they themselves perceive the value and ...

To coincide with Florence Nightingale’s birthday on May 12, National Nurses Week is May 6-12. Lawrence Memorial Hospital is pleased to join the nation in celebrating the dedication of nurses. Our ...

Last night’s BBC1 documentary Nurses on the Frontline was based on the book compiled by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Nurses voices from the Northern Ireland Troubles in 2013. Both tell the story ...

Michael Sumner, an emergency room nurse at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, earned an award for compassionate care in May, and days later, a second award for a research project. He is a 2015 graduate of ...

This professionalism in nursing series will help you, as you enter the nursing profession, to build your knowledge of how to be a professional. It will break down some of the key components of being a ...