There are few nursing specialties that challenge your skills and compassion the way that working in a NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) will. Your patients are the tiniest on the planet, and your job to help ensure they grow. If you are considering this specialty for your career path as a nurse, understand that a day in your work life will not compare with any other nursing position.

Scrubs recently shared an inforgraphic created to showcase the anatomy of a nurse, which takes into account:

• Intelligence
• Communication
• Emotional Awareness
• Patience
• Physicial Endurance
• Groundedness

Are these any attributes you would replace or include?

An article published earlier this week in the Missoulian discussed the role nurses play in ensuring patient safety and the quality of care that patients receive, as well as patient satisfaction. While nurses are not the only professionals impacting a patient’s care (pharmacists, physicians, dieticians, therapists, nurse’s aides and others), nurses on the front lines often spend 8-12 hours per shift with their patients. They are key decision-makers and observers who can influence both patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.

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Marcus Guyden was named the "PWS Central Region Employee of the Month" for the month of May 2016."

Want a meaningful and rewarding career that makes a difference in people's lives? Watch this short video created by the American Staffing Association to  learn more about an exciting career in the growing staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry.

Nurse Competency recently shared an article about getting a grip on the U.S. nursing shortage. The post outlined a combination of three smart recruitment and retention solutions that will help to address this ongoing challenge.

 The PWS team in Nashville gathered together in support of Habitat for Humanity this past weekend and worked to build a home for Kassandra, a hard-working single mother,  and her two young sons.  

In a month which fell short of expectations, a total of 38,000 jobs were added to the US economy in May, according to data released last Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

However, the Healthcare & Social Assistance (+55,400) and Professional Services (excluding temporary help; +31,000) sectors exhibited strong growth last month.