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Protecting the Profession: Why the Nursing Degree Reclassification Debate Matters to You
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Protecting the Profession: Why the Nursing Degree Reclassification Debate Matters to You

If you’ve been scrolling through healthcare news lately, you might have caught some headlines about the Department of Education (DOE) and a certain Sena…
The RN Network · Mar 15, 2026
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Stuck in the Middle: How Nursing Home Capacity is Changing the Hospital Landscape
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Stuck in the Middle: How Nursing Home Capacity is Changing the Hospital Landscape

As a nurse talent acquisition professional, I spend a lot of my time looking at the “flow” of healthcare.
The RN Network · Mar 14, 2026
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The Bottom Line: What the AHA Financial Report Means for Your Nursing Career
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The Bottom Line: What the AHA Financial Report Means for Your Nursing Career

If you have been feeling the weight of a heavy patient load or wondering why your unit’s budget for new equipment seems to have vanished into thin air,…
The RN Network · Mar 14, 2026
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The Nursing Home Closures No One Is Talking About — And Why Nurses Should Be Paying Attention
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The Nursing Home Closures No One Is Talking About — And Why Nurses Should Be Paying Attention

There are moments in healthcare when the headlines tell the story — and moments when the real story is happening quietly beneath the surface.
The RN Network · Mar 14, 2026
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The Art of the ‘Professional No’: How to Decline Extra Shifts Without the Guilt Trip
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The Art of the ‘Professional No’: How to Decline Extra Shifts Without the Guilt Trip

It’s 2:00 PM on your first day off after a grueling three-day stretch. You’ve finally managed to sit down with a hot cup of coffee, the silence of your…
The RN Network · Mar 8, 2026
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Micro-Credentials vs. Full Degrees: Which One Actually Gets You the Raise?
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Micro-Credentials vs. Full Degrees: Which One Actually Gets You the Raise?

I’m Christina Archer, and I work in Nurse Talent Acquisition. Here’s the truth from the hiring side: most nurses don’t need “more school.
The RN Network · Mar 6, 2026
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The Rise of the ‘Digital Nurse’: Why Health Informatics Is the Hottest Emerging Certification
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The Rise of the ‘Digital Nurse’: Why Health Informatics Is the Hottest Emerging Certification

Let’s be real for a second. After reviewing hundreds of nursing resumes and sitting in on more hiring debriefs than I can count, one trend is obvious: m…
The RN Network · Mar 5, 2026
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The Nursing Pipeline Is Cracking — And Every Nurse Needs to Know What That Means for Their Career

Something is shifting in nursing right now. And not in a slow, gradual way. In a loud, data-backed, you-need-to-pay-attention way.
The RN Network · Mar 1, 2026
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The 10-Minute LinkedIn Makeover: Why Healthcare Professional Networking Is Moving Online
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The 10-Minute LinkedIn Makeover: Why Healthcare Professional Networking Is Moving Online

Let’s be honest: you probably set up your LinkedIn profile back in nursing school, uploaded a photo from someone’s wedding, typed “Registered Nurse at […
The RN Network · Feb 23, 2026
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