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 Beauty of Resilience
I recently read the psychological definition of the term “resilience.” Somehow it struck me — not only as a nurse, but as a wife,...
3 Big Lessons I Learned When My Patient Almost Fell
It was a normal day, except I felt extra determined to get my patient out of bed. Maybe my coffee was double strength, who...
Is Quitting Smoking On Your Calendar For 2016?
It’s no secret – nursing can be stressful. Whether you’re dealing with a patient about to code or two new admits at the same...
How To Prepare For A Workplace Romance
It’s one of those ‘under the breath’ hush-hush topics that is usually only discussed in the break room or behind closed doors. The dating...
Nursing Brings Out My Best
Reflection lately has made me realize something: My patients, students and coworkers see an Amy who is different to her friends and family.
Actually, I...
6 Skills That Amplify a Nurse’s Sixth Sense
It takes a remarkable amount of education and training to become a nurse or a physician—especially in the ER, where staff has to be...