Grow Your Career

How to Write a Nurse Practitioner Resume: Your How-To Guide

We surveyed healthcare career coaches, recruiters, hiring managers, and resume writers. Here are their suggestions for creating a standout resume. Be sure to read to the end to see a sample NP resume!

Networking in Nursing: Here's How To Find Your Next Job

Learn how to use the people you know — and those you sort of know — along with your social network to land your dream job.

How To Set SMART Goals for Your Nursing Career

Tips for setting nursing goals the SMART way.

Nurse vs. Nurse Practitioner: What's the Right Move for Your Career

Ever wondered about the difference between a nurse and a nurse practitioner? If you're looking to explore the best path for your nursing interests, look no further. This guide will explain the big and small differences between these two paths.

Everything You Need To Know Before You Start Nursing Clinicals

What nursing students should expect during clinicals and how best to prepare for them.

Protect Your Career

A Nurses Guide to Protecting Yourself During A Nursing Shortage

As a healthcare professional, you understand better than anyone that nursing shortages have reached critical proportions. Every day you live with the reality that healthcare facilities are experiencing less than optimal nurse - to - patient ratios. And it's exhausting.

I Was Sued for A Wrongful Resucitation -- This is My Real Story

Do nurses get sued? This is the real story of an RN who was faced with a lawsuit after attempting to resuscitate a DNR patient, who ultimately died. This story tells how she felt her employer handled the case, the malpractice insurance she wished she had, and more lessons learned.

When Should You Get Your Own Malpractice Insurance?

Know what to look for in your employer’s policy — and what to ask — before you buy your own.

Claims-Made vs. Occurrence Policies: What’s the Difference?

You’ll likely come across this decision when buying malpractice insurance -- here’s what you need to know about the different types of policies.

What You Should Know About Good Samaritan Coverage

These are the most important things you should know about giving medical help to non-patients.