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...

Dermatitis: The Nurse’s Allergy

Does the skin on your hands frequently feel dry and irritated? You’re not alone. Nursing has long been recognized as a profession at high...

6 Tips For Managing Patient Care While Living With Chronic Illness

For nurses, patient care is priority numero uno. From the moment you clock in until the moment you clock out (and often on your...

Can (and should?!) nurses be shamed into washing their hands at work?

Do you wash your hands as much as you should on the floor? New systems use a powerful emotion to make sure nurses and...

12 Tips For Caring For Patients With Uncommon Conditions

One in 10 people are affected by a rare disease. Seven thousand different rare diseases exist. Ninety-five percent of these illnesses have no known...

Did you read it? — A nurse by herself. At the end of a life.

As a nurse, we are invited in to some of the most important and intimate moments of life -from birth to death and everything...

WATCH: A Rap Video on the Importance of Hand Hygiene

Let’s take a look at the lighter side of infection prevention with this fun video about the importance of hand-washing! In the video below, UAB Medicine employees, led...