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...

Top Modern Nurse Stories

From "just a nurse" and The View's "doctor stethoscope" controversy to viral Facebook posts in appreciation of nurses, workplace violence and ICD-10 codes, 2015...

12 Things To Be Thankful For This Holiday Season

If anybody knows just how much there is to be thankful for, it’s a nurse. We asked our readers to fill us in on...

DOs and DON’Ts for Mixing Street Clothes With Scrubs

. "Help! My hospital cranks the air conditioning way too high!” writes one nurse from Florida, while another Minnesota-based nurse emails, “There are corridors in...

You Can’t Be in Nurse Mode ALL the Time

Let's keep it real -you can’t be in nurse mode ALL the time.  So how do you set boundaries outside the hospital? Check out...

12 Nurse-Tested Tips for Effective and Efficient Documentation

Nurses, it’s time to talk about documenting. We know what you’re thinking: Documentation is a four-letter word when you’re a busy nurse. If you’re more...

Work-Life Fit Linked to Employee Engagement, Motivation and Job Satisfaction

Contrary to popular belief, work-life balance and work flexibility issues aren't primarily women's issues.  In fact, in some cases it is men who use...