Are You A Superstitious Nurse?
Does the idea of working on Friday the 13th make you squirm? Have you banned the “Q” word from ever being uttered on your...
Top 10 Things Nurses Say In Their Sleep!
A nurse’s job is one that tends to stick with you beyond typical business hours and job description. Even when you settle down at...
5 Things That Make Life Easier For New Nurses
Okay, you’re done with your internship and orientation and now you’re a real, grown-up nurse. You’re almost used to waking up at oh-dark-thirty, and your parking...
The 5 Most Important People You Meet In The Hospital
Ever wonder how to prioritize your relationships at work? Here’s a handy-dandy guide for how to divide your time!
1. The doctors
You can’t live without...
11 Nursing Diagnoses That Don’t Exist…But Ought To
Sure, nurses diagnose patients all the time…but have you ever felt like you needed to diagnose yourself? Sometimes your shift (or week, or month)...
5 Things Worse Than Germs To Take Home With You
Nurses, we know you’re exposed to all kinds of things at work—and you try your best to leave it all behind at the end...
If Nurses Rewrote The Dictionary: 10 Definitions That Need An Update!
Okay, so for the most part, Webster and the Merriam family have got us covered, dictionary-wise.
But here’s a thought: What if nurses rewrote the...
Study Shows Working The Night Shift And Workplace Incivility Increases Nurse Turnover
A recent study focusing on why there is higher employee turnover for nurses will have you saying, uhh, yeah, we know. It should come as...
7 Tips To Stay Calm During A Patient Emergency
It’s an hour from the end of your shift, and you’re at the nurse’s station filling out some paperwork. It’s boring – and you’re...
Your First ‘Code’
Lately I’ve been reflecting a lot on what it was like being a new nurse. Everybody remember their first code? Here’s a blog post...
