Today on Nursing Media Network: Heart Attack Signs, Your First Nursing Job and Dating a Former Patient

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Today’s top picks

Signs of a Heart Attack in Men and Women: The Warning Signs Most People Miss
Not every heart attack starts with crushing chest pain. The symptoms in women and older adults are often different, and every minute counts.

How to Get Your First Nursing Job as a New Graduate: 10 Steps That Put You Ahead of 100 Other Applicants
New graduates compete for the same posts. These 10 steps help your application stand out and turn interviews into offers.

BIG Register Netherlands: How Foreign-Trained Nurses Get Registered to Work in the Netherlands
How the Dutch BIG register works for foreign-trained nurses: EU and non-EU routes, the certificate of competence, Dutch language, and re-registration every five years.

Philippine Nurses Association (PNA): A Century of Filipino Nursing, Membership and Its Role Today
What the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) does, its history since 1922 under Anastacia Giron-Tupas, ICN membership, chapters and why Filipino nurses join.

Can a Nurse Date a Former Patient? Professional Boundaries and Where the Line Really Is
It happens more often than people admit. What the professional codes say, and why nurses disagree on what is acceptable.

Health guides

• Blood Pressure Chart by Age: What Is Normal, High and Dangerous for Adults (and What the Numbers Mean)
• CPR in 5 Steps: How to Save a Life in the 4 Minutes Before Help Arrives
• Choking First Aid for Adults, Children and Babies: What to Do in the First 60 Seconds
• Swollen Ankles: 10 Common Causes and When Swelling Means Something Serious
• Ringworm and Athlete’s Foot: How to Spot Fungal Skin Infections and Clear Them for Good
• Cold Sores: Triggers, Fastest Treatments and How to Avoid Spreading Them
• Pelvic Floor Exercises (Kegels): How to Do Them Right for Bladder Control, After Birth and as You Age
• Restless Legs Syndrome: Why Your Legs Will Not Keep Still at Night and What Helps
• Osteoporosis: The Silent Bone Disease, Who Is at Risk and 8 Ways to Protect Your Bones
• Hair Loss in Women: 9 Common Causes and Which Treatments Actually Work
• Eye Strain From Screens: The 20-20-20 Rule and 9 Ways to Protect Your Eyes
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Nurses: Tingling Hands, Night Pain and How to Get Relief
• Bell’s Palsy: Sudden Face Drooping, How to Tell It From a Stroke and How Long Recovery Takes
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Symptoms, Triggers and the Low-FODMAP Diet Explained
• Acid Reflux and Heartburn: 12 Triggers, Night-Time Tips and When to Get Checked

Careers, jobs and nursing school

• Your First Year as a Nurse: What Nobody Tells You and How to Survive (and Thrive)
• How to Sleep After a Night Shift: 12 Proven Tips From Nurses Who Have Done Years of Nights
• Should Hospitals Ban Nurses From Using Phones on Shift? The Mobile Phone Debate
• Retirement Planning for Nurses: 10 Steps to Stop Working on Your Own Terms
• First Time in Charge: A Nurse’s Guide to Running a Safe, Calm Shift
• Is a Four-Day Week Possible for Nurses? The Shorter Working Week Debate
• How to Deal With Difficult Colleagues as a Nurse: 10 Strategies That Protect Your Peace
• Do Nurses Need Unions? The Case For and Against Joining One
• How to Choose a Nursing School: 12 Questions to Ask Before You Accept an Offer
• How to Get Into Nursing School: Requirements, Applications and Tips That Improve Your Chances
• Got a Nursing Job Offer? 15 Questions to Ask Before You Sign the Contract
• Nursing Cover Letter: A Simple Template and 3 Examples That Get Interviews
• Where to Find Real Nursing Jobs: Official Job Boards in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Ireland and the Gulf
• How to Write a Guest Post for a Nursing Website (and Get It Accepted)

Working abroad and nursing councils

• Germany Nurse Recognition (Anerkennung): B2 German, Knowledge Test or Adaptation Course, Fees and Timeline
• Malta Council for Nurses and Midwives: Registration for Non-EU Nurses, Bridging Course, IELTS/OET and Renewal
• Nursing Council of Hong Kong: How Non-Locally Trained Nurses Can Now Work in Hong Kong (2026)
• Rwanda National Council of Nurses and Midwives (NCNM): Licensing Exam, Registration and Online Licence Renewal
• Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi (NMCM): Licensure Exam, Registration, Annual Licence and Foreign Nurses
• Nursing Council of Zimbabwe: Registration, Practising Certificate Renewal and Rules for Foreign-Trained Nurses
• Tanzania Nursing and Midwifery Council (TNMC): Licensure, Registration, Annual Licence Renewal and CPD
• Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council (PNMC): Registration, Renewal, Verification and the 2026 Overhaul
• Nursing Council vs Nursing Association vs Union: What Each One Does (and Which You Must Join)

Nursing associations and unions

• Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI): History, Membership and Why It Still Matters
• Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNM): What It Does and What the 2026 Strike Won
• DENOSA: The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa Explained
• New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO): The Union and Professional Body for Nurses in Aotearoa
• Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO): Ireland’s Nursing Union and Professional Body Explained
• Sigma Theta Tau International: What the Nursing Honor Society Is, Who Gets Invited and Is It Worth Joining?
• National Nurses United (NNU): America’s Largest Union of Registered Nurses Explained
• Royal College of Nursing (RCN): Membership Fees 2026, What You Get and Is It Worth Joining?

Nurse life, ethics and wellbeing

• What Nurses Say vs What They Really Mean: 25 Translations Every Nurse Will Recognise
• Should Patients Who Abuse Nurses Be Refused Non-Emergency Care? The Zero-Tolerance Debate
• Can Patients Choose the Gender of Their Nurse? Respecting Preferences vs Fair Treatment of Staff