Aging patients that may need a certain level of care (but are themselves still able to perform some daily tasks at home) may choose to stay in assisted living communities. Assisted living facilities provide care to elderly who do not need constant care, only assistance. Nurses and healthcare professionals in assisted living facilities offer 24-hour […]

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses are in very high demand and have very high pay, earning US$85.29 (PH₱4,600) per hour on average in the United States with an annual overtime pay of around US$12,000 (PH₱660,000). ICU nurses are in high demand. By 2024, demand for nurses is expected to increase by 16%. People are living […]

The integral role of mental health in our holistic well-being is finally becoming the norm. With this recognition, the field of psychiatric and mental health nursing (these terms are used interchangeably) is also gaining significant popularity among health professionals. In the Philippines, we already have a dedicated group, the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses Association of the […]

Travel nurses, as their name implies, go around the country (or even the world), filling positions in any facility requiring short-term roles. Most travel nurses work for bigger companies that essentially focus on finding locations with nurse shortages and assigning a nurse to that location. This article presents some of the perks that attract nurses, […]

Operating room (OR) nurses, also known as perioperative or scrub nurses, are specialized RNs who are tasked with the care of patients before, during, and after undergoing invasive medical procedures.  We take a look at OR Nursing in this Committed Health guide – and if it’s a specialty you’re interested in or looking to enter, […]

Hospitals aren’t the only places nurses can work in – there are a variety of other industries in which nurses can very much thrive in and grow. To give you an idea of what opportunities are available out there, and to help you evaluate which area is best fit for you, this article will give […]

“Emergency room” nurse is actually an erroneous term – emergency nurses are expected to treat patients suffering from trauma, injury, or severe medical conditions that require urgent treatment – and this treatment can occur beyond the emergency room (ER). It goes without saying that emergency care is a delicate specialty. Another way to look at […]