LPN to RN Blog

It’s no secret that nurses are busy people. One way to ensure you can keep up with all the latest news and information while you pursue your career goals is to have all that information sent directly to your RSS reader of choice. You can get all you want to know bundled nicely for you to read when you have a minute to catch your breath. Go ahead and paste these links into your reader, or where available, click the RSS symbol to subscribe directly.

News

Keep up with all the latest nursing news with these feeds.

1. NurseZone News. Get nursing news and information from this site dedicated to serving nurses with professional and personal development.
2. RN Talk Blog. Stay on top of the latest happenings in the field of nursing with the posts here written by E’Louise Ondash, RN.
3. Nursing Diary. Keep up with trends and issues relevant to nurses with this blog.
4. Nursing Times. This British nursing site offers tons of RSS feeds featuring news, blogs, specialty topics, and more by simply clicking on the orange RSS symbol at the top of each section.
5. Nursing News and Press Releases. Stay on top of press releases related to nursing news with this feed.
6. Medical News Today. This site offers tons of feeds on a variety of different topics ranging from ADHD to swine flu to news for caregivers.
7. MDLinx Medical Research News. These feeds are broken down by nursing sub-specialties and are exclusively available to individuals and non-profits.
8. Staffnurse.com. Get the latest UK nursing news with this feed.
9. Nurses World Magazine. Find news and lifestyle information for nurses with the articles available in this feed.
10. Nurse.com News and Features. Have the latest news and more from Nurse.com delivered to your reader.
11. About.com Nursing. This feed provides a wide range of nursing news applicable to just about anyone in any stage of their career.
12. Allnurses.com. An active feed, you will receive plenty of information when you subscribe to the feed from this popular online nursing community.
13. Ultimate Nurse. This feed looks at news and information relevant to travel nursing, job searches, and other nursing information.
14. Alltop Top Nursing News. Get news from several sources in this one feed from Alltop.

Search Information Feeds

These awesome feeds will provide you with new information as it becomes available based on your search criteria.

15. HubMed. Search for a topic here for information from PubMed, then subscribe to the feed to get new search results sent to your reader as they become available.
16. MedWorm. Search for a keyword, select what type of publications you want to include, then subscribe to this feed to receive the information directly to your reader.

Students and New Grads

From news to advice to blogs from other student nurses, these feeds offers something just for the students and new grads.

17. Student Nurse News. Get news relevant to nursing school as well as 1-Minute Clinicals that offer helpful tips for students.
18. Recent Grad News. Read news important to those who have recently started their nursing career with this feed.
19. Ask Cassie. This student nurse provides answers to other student nurses’ questions.
20. Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Student Blog. This feed lets you follow the posts of these student nurses as they make their way through school.
21. MedTerms Medical Word of the Day. Subscribe here to get a new medical word each day.
22. Journal of Nursing Student Research. Get the articles from this student-run research journal with this feed.
23. Confessions of a registered nurse (Confessions of a student nurse). This new grad writes about working in the field and offers encouragement to students. Subscribe to the feed here.
24. CON Artist. Follow along with this student nurse as she shares the ups and downs of going back to school in her 40s.
25. Somnambulant Student Nurse. This student is working to become an ER nurse and shares her experience in school.
26. RN Degrees Online Nursing Education Blog. This feed brings you news and information relevant to your educational experiences.
27. Nursing Times Student Nurse Blog. This mom and student blogs about her life as a student for Nursing Times.

Specialties

Whether you are a travel nurse, emergency nurse, or oncology nurse, there are feeds specifically for your field here.

28. Healthcare Traveler. Get articles delivered directly to your reader with these feeds. There are three available focusing on clinical topics, practice specialties, and self-care strategies.
29. Emergency Nursing Today. This podcast can come to you by subscribing here.
30. Long Term Care Portal. If you specialize in long-term care or gerontology, then the resources available here may interest you.
31. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. This feed provides titles and links to articles, some available for free and some for a fee.
32. Topics in Clinical Nutrition. Get abstracts and links to articles on clinical nutrition here.
33. Topics in Language Disorders. The articles featured in this feed are mostly available for a fee but include relevant information for learning about language disorders due to a variety of medical conditions.
34. Quality Management in Health Care. Get abstracts and links to articles promoting smart management practices for leaders in the field of nursing.
35. Travel Nursing News. There are five different feeds available for travel nurses here including job postings, housing information, and news.
36. Oncology Nursing News. Subscribe to any of the 38 feeds here that range from end of life care to pain management to healthcare policy. healthcare

Nurse Practitioners

Nurse practitioners can find feeds tailored to their needs too.

37. Nurse Practitioners. Get peer-reviewed articles straight to your reader with this feed.
38. Nurse Practitioners Business Blog. Nurse practitioners in business for themselves will find invaluable information here.
39. Journal of American Academy of Nursing Practitioners. This feed sends links to the full-text articles to your reader.
40. The Nurse Practitioner. Discover the current contents of this journal with their feed.
41. BNET Nurse Practitioner Articles. Subscribe to this feed to have new articles pertaining to your field sent to your reader.
42. General Nurse Practitioner News. These feeds are all sub-specialties of the field and provide plenty of information for you.
43. The Nurse Practitioner’s Place. This feed shares the voices of many nurse practitioners blogging.

Schools and Organizations

These schools and organizations offer an enlightening perspective on nursing.

44. New Jersey Nursing Initiative. This organization is working to eliminate the nursing shortage in New Jersey. Their feed offers all the news and updates on their work.
45. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing. This organization provides resources for geriatric nurses at any stage in their career.
46. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Press Release-Nursing. Discover all the positive achievements happening in the nursing department at this hospital.
47. The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Follow the progress of this brand new nursing program at UC Davis.
48. San Francisco State University School of Nursing. Get news and updates from the School of Nursing here.
49. Wayne State College of Nursing. Keep up with what is happening at this nursing school with their feed.

General Professional Journals

Feeds from these professional journals include links to articles, tables of contents, and more.

50. American Journal of Nursing. Read featured articles from this highly-nursing journal.
51. NASN School Nurse. Visit this site to select the feed or feeds of your choice that include the current issue, the past four issues, the most read articles, and the article cited most.
52. Nursing. Get plenty of informative articles to enhance your career here.
53. RN. Find out what the latest articles are in this journal with their feed.
54. RWJF Nursing RSS Feed. Get important articles from professional journals and news sources with this frequently-updated digest.
55. Nurse Education Today. The current issue of this journal is available in their feed.
56. Nursing Leadership. The feed from this Canadian journal provides news and information on the politics, policies, and practice of nursing.
57. Advance for Nurses. This feed features articles and features for career development in all areas of nursing.
58. Journal of Research in Nursing. Select the feed you want from this journal that profiles the latest research in the field of nursing.
59. Nursing Outlook. Choose between the feed that provides the current issue of this journal or the feed that sends articles in press.
60. Advances in Nursing Science. Get the most popular articles in this journal with their RSS feed.
61. Journal of Nursing Administration. If you are in administration, you won’t want to miss the articles from this journal.
62. Nursing Care Quality. From managing a difficult work environment to patient safety, the topics here are all about providing the best care possible.
63. Nurse Educator. Get the feature article highlights for this journal with this feed.
64. Nursing Research. Follow the latest research happening with this feed that highlights the feature articles in this journal.
65. Nursing Management. Discover what feature articles are appearing in this nursing journal with their feed.

Professional Journals for Specific Fields

Just like with the other journal feeds, these offer a wide range of information, but designed specifically for nursing specialties.

66. Home Healthcare Nurse. This feed gives you headlines from the most recent issue of this journal.
67. Advanced Critical Care. Get the most popular articles of this journal when you subscribe to this feed.
68. Cancer Nursing. Published every two months, this journal provides the latest research in cancer care.
69. Gastroenterology Nursing. Subscribe to see the feature articles in this journal here.
70. Holistic Nursing Practice. This peer-reviewed journal offers articles on holistic care and their RSS feed brings you the highlights of each bi-monthly issue.
71. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. Cardio nurses can get the feature articles from this journal.
72. The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing. Get the current table of contents for this journal with their feed.
73. Advanced Emergency Nursing. Keep up with the latest studies and news out of the emergency department with this feed.
74. Alzheimer’s Care Today. Eating difficulties and caring for the caregiver are some of the articles featured in this journal.
75. Plastic Surgical Nursing. Learn techniques and evaluation tips with the featured articles in this journal.
76. The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing. If you care for the very youngest patients and their moms, then check out this feed.
77. Nursing/Midwifery News. Find out the latest in the field of midwifery here.
78. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. Get summaries for the articles with this feed that includes links to full-text articles online.

Job Searching

Finding a nursing job is much easier with these feeds that send the jobs straight to you.

79. Featured Travel Nursing Jobs. Find assignments that include free, private housing and travel expenses with this feed.
80. nurse-recruiter.com. Visit this page to select a job feed customized for your home state, Canada, Puerto Rico, or Virgin Islands.
81. Campus RN Nurse Job Blog. This feed brings you news about who’s hiring and more.
82. Nursing, Education Training. Find jobs available in the field of nursing education here.
83. Nursing, Case Management. Case management jobs are featured on this feed.
84. Nursing, Critical Care/Intensive Care. If you are seeking one of these type of nursing jobs, then subscribe to this feed to have new jobs delivered to your reader.
85. Nursing, Labor & Delivery. L&D and GYN positions are the focus of this RSS feed.
86. Nursing, Medical/Surgical. Find your perfect nursing position here.
87. Nursing, Public Health. If you want a job in the public health field, then subscribe here to find openings.
88. Nursing, Pediatrics. This feed provides tons of job possibilities.

General Health Resources

Keep up to date with all the information relevant to health and healthcare with these feeds.

89. NYT Fitness & Nutrition. Keep up with the latest fitness and nutrition news from the New York Times here.
90. NYT Health. Follow the latest news happening in the world of healthcare with this feed.
91. Web MD. This powerhouse of a healthcare site offers over 30 different feeds. Subscribe to those that interest you here.
92. CNN.com – Health. Get health news from CNN with their feed.
93. Yahoo! Health Tips of the Day. If you would like to get health tips delivered to your reader each day, then give Yahoo!’s feed a try.
94. Mayo Clinic RSS Feeds. Mayo Clinic offers several feeds ranging from specific topics to healthy recipes to Mayo Clinic podcasts.
95. e-News from healthfinder.gov. Get weekly health headlines and a weekend summary from this site.
96. MedlinePlus Health News. This feed provides you with many health news stories each day.
97. National Institutes of Health Audio Reports. Receive weekly podcasts from NIH touching on important health issues.
98. Healthline Health Matters. This site offers tons of health-related blogs and include links to their RSS feeds for each.
99. The Health Wisdom Blog. This feed brings you the latest health news from Organized Wisdom.
100. MedicineNet Daily Health and Medical News. Get daily news from medical professionals with this feed.