Booklet for Nursing Profession by Prolink - Indianapolis IN

Prolink
Presents a booklet for Nursing Profession

About Prolink
Prolink is a premier workforce solutions organization, fulfilling
comprehensive staffing, recruiting, technology, culture, data,
and talent experience needs throughout the United States.
Prolink connects work and workers in meaningful ways across
multiple industries and skillsets. Today, Prolink is a
permanent virtual-first organization — empowering our
employees to succeed while providing them with the flexibility
and autonomy to do so from a home office. We have earned a
range of recognitions for our business achievements and
culture over the years. Notably, Prolink has been listed among
the Fastest-Growing Staffing Firms by Staffing Industry
Analysts.
Specialties:
• Healthcare jobs consultants
• Nursing jobs consultant
• Technology jobs consultant
• IT jobs consultant
• Engineering jobs consultant

History of a Nurse
The definition of a nurse is one who cares for the sick or infirm, particularly in a hospital. But did you
know that nurses have existed since the beginning of time? That’s right. Nursing is one of the world’s
oldest professions.
If you are thinking of becoming a nurse, sit back and read a tale about nursing that, as a profession,
has evolved through the years to the current day. We begin our story in ancient times when becoming
a nurse wasn't something you chose; the role of caregiver was instead decided for you.
The Ancient Role of Nurse as Caregiver
Ancient societies did many things differently. Deciding who would be a caregiver among tribes was
no different. Take the Zuni tribe for example. The Zuni was a gathering of Native Americans that
existed in the Southwest United States for thousands of years. The elders of the Zuni would make the
decision for individuals to become nurses even before they had the ability to make that choice. They
would mark babies as future nurses or caregivers if they were born with part of the placenta covering
their face.
In many societies throughout the ancient world, nurses were mainly female, largely due to the fact
that women traditionally provided nurturance to infants of their own. The word nurse itself is derived
from the Latin word “nutrire,” which means ‘to suckle’, naturally referring to women who breastfeed.
Because there were no schools that taught nursing thousands of years ago, female caregivers would
learn their trade through oral tradition, whereby the lessons were passed down through the
generations.
A Nursing Program is Born in the 19th Century
The Nurse Society of Philadelphia, an early 19th-century program, trained women in terms of caring
for other mothers throughout childbirth and the postpartum period. The founder, Dr. Joseph
Warrington, created a book with the title: The Nurse’s Guide Containing a Series of Instruction to
Females who wish to Engage in the Important Business of Nursing Mother and Child in the Lying-In
Chamber​.
In this book, instructions were provided for women who wanted to know more about how to pursue
nursing as an occupation.
Every Nurse Society received a copy of this book, which represents an early example of a nursing
practice text. Approximately 50 nurses were employed by the Nurse Society between 1839 and 1850,
establishing an early practice of engaging nurses in the care of patients in the home.
The Nursing Profession Expanded with Formal Education
One drastic change the nursing profession adopted was the advent of formal education. The caring
for the sick was traditionally undertaken within the home, whereby it fell upon the responsibility of
neighbors, friends, and family with knowledge of healing practices to care for the sick or infirm.
That was until the late 19th century when the first training programs opened at hospitals around the
country. Student nurses could receive clinical instruction in exchange for providing care to patients in
need.
During this time, nurses assisted hospitals with making enormous improvements in terms of both
quality of care and safety. Medical care also became more humanized than at any other time in the
past.
If you are interested in working in this rewarding yet challenging field, getting the right education is a
must, so it makes sense to start with ProLink Staffing. We can start you on the path to becoming the
best nursing professional you can be.

How to Become a Nurse
As baby boomers age and the need for healthcare grows, hospitals around the country continue to face
a nursing shortage.
That means there’s never been a better time to become a nurse!
Before you embark on this lucrative and rewarding career, there are a few points you should consider.
This advice is meant to help you expedite the process of becoming a nurse and ease the transition as
you go from nurse-hopeful to actually assisting patients' bedside.
Get into the Mindset of Nursing
Make sure that nursing is the right career choice for you. As a nurse, you are under a lot of pressure to
care for your patients in a high-stress environment. That being said, there are few careers as rewarding
as nursing. If you commit to helping people, and enjoy interacting with others, you’ll have an easier time
managing the long hours and staying calm under pressure. Just be aware of all that goes into the job
before you commit to the schooling, licensure exam, and everything else that goes into qualifying as a
registered nurse.
Decide Your Educational Path
There are many educational paths to becoming a nurse. Because the demand for nursing is so great, a
number of nursing schools have emerged to educate and prepare a new generation of students for a
future in nursing.
You might choose an ADN program, which will help you secure an associate’s degree in nursing. Or
maybe you’re more geared toward the four-year BSN program, which will yield a bachelor’s degree in
nursing. If you already have an associate’s degree or a bachelor’s degree in another field, there are also
accelerated programs you can take to obtain your BSN in nursing in record time.
With more hospitals preferring to hire nurses with BSN degrees, it pays to put one of those programs
along your educational path. Do your research to find the educational path that best aligns with your
nursing career ambitions.
Then there is the master of science in nursing (MSN), which is a higher-level degree. The MSN can be
helpful if you hope to grow your career beyond patient care. Many master’s degree programs focus on
education, leadership, and the business side of the medical field.
Apply to an Accredited Nursing School
Fulfill All Nursing School Prerequisites
Graduate from Nursing School! Congrats!
Apply for Your RN License
Pass the NCLEX
Find Your First Nursing Job
You can accelerate your job search by partnering with a healthcare staffing agency such as ProLink
Healthcare Staffing.
Apply with ProLink to Fulfill Your Nursing Career Goals!
At ProLink, we can pair you with a nursing recruiter who is motivated to match your job goals with an
available position in the field you want. Whether you have an ADN, BSN, or master’s in nursing, we can
help you find fast placement at the facility of your choice, anywhere in the country. Get started today by
calling 317-599-4810.

Nursing Roles
Working as a nurse is a career that is incredibly rewarding. However, it can also be very
challenging. One of the reasons for this is that a nurse has to take on many different roles. With
that being said, in this post, we are going to take a look at the different roles of a nurse below so
you can get a better understanding. This should help you to know what to expect as a nurse.
The main role that a nurse has is to care and advocate for individuals, supporting them through
any health battles or illnesses they are experiencing. However, there are a number of other roles
that nurses have, which includes the following:
• Providing advice and support to patients
• Educating patients about managing illnesses
• Performing diagnostic tests
• Operating medical equipment
• Administering treatments and medications
• Monitoring patient health and recording any symptoms and signs
• Advocating for the wellbeing and health of patients
• Collaborating with teams to plan for patient care
• Recording medical history and symptoms
Different roles for different nursing specialisms
Hopefully, the different elements that we have looked at above have helped you to get a better
understanding of the roles of a nurse. Nevertheless, what you do need to consider is that your
specific roles are going to vary depending on the type of nursing you practice in. Of course, all
nurses are responsible for patient care, support, and advocacy. However, the way in which this is
provided and the sort of setting that you work in will depend on what area of nursing you decide to
progress into.
Some of the different roles that you may want to consider include the likes of becoming a nursing
associate, children’s nurse, adult nurse, learning disability nurse, mental health nurse, prison
nurse, travel nurse, neonatal nurse, health visitor, general practice nurse, district nurse, theatre
nurse, and school nurse.
It is important to spend some time researching all of the different nursing specialisms so you can
get a better understanding of what they entail and the educational route you are going to need to
take to get where you want to be.
Final words on the roles of a nurse
So there you have it: an insight into the different roles that nurses have today. We hope that this
has helped you to get a better understanding of some of the different responsibilities that you are
going to have if you decide that you want to pursue a career as a nurse!
As a nurse, it is your main priority to make sure that you support and advocate for the patients that
you care for. You are going to have a better understanding of how people are feeling and how they
are coping, and so you are going to be in the best position to be their champion and to provide
them with the support that they require.
Of course, as mentioned, there are plenty of different roles, and so you will need to make sure that
you look into the options that are available and consider what path you want to go down when
pursuing your career in nursing.

What Nurses Want from Employers
Nursing shortages and high rates of nurse turnover are forcing nursing recruiters to think more strategically.
The old methods of medical recruiting aren’t working and it’s clear that something new must be done to fill
the 1.1 million nursing jobs needed by 2025. To ramp things up, it helps to understand what today’s current
batch of nursing candidates want from the employers who hire them.
Tuition Remission or Reimbursement
Nurses are more likely to accept a position when they know it comes with opportunities for career growth.
Offering tuition remission or reimbursement let’s the nurse expand his or her knowledge and obtain new
skills. You can add a stipulation that the nursing professional must work at your facility for a certain period
of time to pay off the tuition costs if you’re worried about nurses jumping ship. By encouraging continued
learning, your facility benefits from higher levels of skills while you gain a greater reputation for helping the
nurses you hire.
More Staff Would Lead to Less Burnout
Nurses want the healthcare facilities they work for to hire enough staff to distribute workloads evenly.
Studies show that nurses that have to care for more than four patients at a time are at greater risk of
burnout. More staff to even out the nurse-to-patient ratio would alleviate this problem.
Career Advancement
In addition to greater knowledge, nurses want to know that they can move up in the organization with
enough hard work. This doesn’t necessarily have to involve nurses moving up to leadership or managerial
positions. It could also mean nurses moving to different departments, allowing them to pursue new interests
while giving their potentially stagnant career a necessary jolt.
Safe and Comfortable Working Conditions
Everyone likes to feel comfortable at work, nurses especially. With the high-stress environment, they’re
forced to work in, it helps nurses to know that their co-workers are there for them and management can
lend a supportive hand (or a friendly ear) when necessary. The alternative is to provide a hostile
environment, which can lead to burnout and turnover.
To keep your workplace comfortable, put focus on rewarding your nurses for their good work. Offer
employee incentives to make them want to keep their jobs and focus on building a facility culture that is
inclusive and accepting to all.
Easy to Understand Schedule
Nurses want to know that they’ll have enough hours on their paychecks to enable them to pay the bills.
Some nurses want overtime so they can earn higher levels of compensation. Work with your nurses to give
them the schedules they want most, if possible. Schedules should also be predictable so that nurses can
plan around their shifts and attain some semblance of a work-life balance.
Incentive Programs
Your nursing staff will be more willing to come to work when they are supported and paid well. Incentives
like medical and retirement packages also help to retain top nursing talent. Find out what benefits your
nursing staff is most interested and surprise them with the incentives they want. Once you’ve made your
facility a joy to work at, with plenty of rewards, you can further entice your nurses to spread the word about
working there by offering a referral bonus. Having your nurses do the medical recruiting for you is a great
idea, as friends always like to work with friends.

Family Support Such as Child Care
Nurses want to focus on their jobs and patients while at work. This is difficult when they
constantly have to worry about hiring and relieving the babysitter or being to the
daycare on time to pick up their little one before it closes.
A good incentive you can offer to your nurses is to offer child and family care support.
When torn between two facilities, one that offers family care and one that doesn’t, a
nurse with kids might always choose the former. Family care can also provide home
care for adults or nursing home services, depending on the terms of the program.
Mental Health Resources
Your nurses may appreciate programs that help with mental health issues. With
nursing being such a high-pressure job, nurses may want access to mental health
professionals and services. Be aware that some nurses may be hesitant to use on-site
mental health services. They may feel being labeled with a stigma that could be
detrimental to their long-term careers. If this is the case, you can also consider a
program that offers reimbursement for mental health visits the nurses attend on their
own time.
At ProLink, we get to know your organization inside and out. We can help you identify
areas where nurses would love to work at your facility, and areas where changes might
help to attract higher-quality talent. We can pair you with matches from around the
country, helping you find nurses that qualify for the positions you have open. Ready to
get started? Call 317-599-4810.

As a nursing recruiter, you have likely faced quite a
few hiring challenges. Low-quality talent, not enough
applicants, and high turnover rates are the most
common issues facing many healthcare recruiters
today. You can combat these problems by
partnering with a healthcare staffing agency like
ProLink Healthcare Staffing.
ProLink Staffing
3077 E 98th St Suite 160
Indianapolis IN 46280
Contact No : 317-599-4810
https://prolinkworks.com/