Career
How Do You Handle A Mistake At Work?
Have you ever charted on the wrong patient? Hung a drug that had the wrong name on it, even though it was the drug that you wanted? Double-dosed a...
Best Practices
What Are Your Top Nurse Tips For NOT Getting Sick?
We get it -nurses are always in the “sick” season. But with Covid-19 and the cold and flu...
Daily Life
Tell Me You’re A Nurse Without Telling Me You’re A Nurse
Here’s a fun, lighthearted nurse exercise to brighten your day. Tell me you’re a nurse without telling me...
Career
What’s The Most Surprising Thing You Have Accidentally Taken Home From Work?
We’ve all done it. You check your pockets when you get home from a long shift and bam,...
Daily Life
What’s A Good Nurse Appreciation Gift?
We've seen some interesting nurse appreciation gifts lately on social media. What's with the rocks? Or food running...
The Benefits Of Taking A Break
For many of us outside nursing, taking a break in the workday—to grab a bite, go for a walk, or catch up with a...
Top 10 Things All Nurses Must Know
No doubt your head is already full with everything you need to remember about the patients you’re caring for, the doctors you’re babysitting for,...
To Report, Or Not To Report, That Is The Question
Nobody likes that coach who plays favorites. Having a spot on the starting lineup should be earned, not just given because the coach likes...
Do “New Nurses” Scare You, Too?
Lately I find myself becoming quite the cynic. I’m not a cynical nurse, I’m just discovering things throughout my ‘world’ that are cause for...
How To Deal With The Patient No One Wants To Take
As nurses, we all occasionally run into patients that could be described as “difficult.” For any of a variety of reasons, they’re unusually difficult...
15 More Memorable “First-Time” Nurse Moments
They make us laugh. They make us cry. They are "first time" nurse memories that have left an indelible mark on us. Our "First...