Daily Life

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Snow Day For Nursing?

I live in southern California, land of sunny summers almost all year long. Right?  WRONG! I was driving home today when the rain hitting...

Are You A Vending Machine Sinner?

Every day, all of us make choices about how to satisfy our need for food. Unfortunately for many of us in nursing, and despite...

A Cloudy Forecast At Work?

This is once again an inside joke among nurses. I myself have been labeled the ‘black cloud.’ It has happened in my last three...

More Indispensable Nursing Gear

Nurses are creatures of habit. The interesting thing is that nursing produces some very different habits from all facets of our profession. There are...

Juggling The Holidays

The other night I was completely prepared to work my Thanksgiving holiday night-shift. I’d baked a couple of casseroles to share in the unit...

What’s The Best Moment Of Every Shift?

Nurses are known for their selfless compassion and their unwavering patient advocacy. It’s been said many times on our website that being a nurse...