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 season, it's important to share tips with our fellow nurses on...

This Nurse Uses a Fake Hand to Comfort COVID-19 Patients and We’re Feeling It

Brazil has become the new epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis. President Jair Bolsonaro has been criticized for not...

What Are Your Top Tips For A Newbie Nurse?

Let's hear your best advice and top tips for newbie nurses. What would you tell your younger self?...

Stop the Panic: 6 Coronavirus Facts to Help You Stay Sane

Public health officials are urging healthcare providers and the general public not to panic over the coronavirus. Those...

Nurse Scheduling Nightmares

How two clever nurse managers found low cost options to streamline scheduling. ...

A Practical Overnight Kit For Nurses

This past winter, I had to stay over a couple of days at work. Once I stayed with a friend, once in a room...

How Much Can You Share With a Patient’s Family?

Family members want to know as much as possible, especially when their loved one is seriously injured or ill. But for adult patients, how...

The Right And Wrong Way To Introduce Yourself To Patients

When you meet a new patient, you’ll need to introduce yourself. But for many nurses, this is easier said than done. If you’re not...

5 Lessons From Nursing Greats Of The Past

Many of those who have walked the hallowed halls of hospitals before you have forged unique paths in nursing history. What lessons can you take...

The #1 Stressful Thing About Being A Nurse

So, we all know there are a million things that ‘stress’ us out during our shifts. Do I really need to list them? Here...

Are You Making These 5 Big Communication Mistakes?

Communication is the foundation of everything we do. It’s how we implement our interventions, how we coordinate tertiary care and how we educate everyone...