Did you read it? — Workplace violence is on the rise, with nurses on...
According to a recent article by The Huffington Post, healthcare workers are suffering from an increased degree of violence in the workplace. From hospitals to healthcare...
You Know You’re In For a Crazy Shift When…
Mama said there would be days like this.
Actually, Mama may not have known about days quite like this. Here are the early signs that...
Which Day Would You Relive?
Sure, all nurses have had some bad days on the job that they’d like to forget, but they’ve also had days that they will remember for...
7 Tips For Staying Close With Your Non-Nurse Friends
Nurses, we know that your schedule doesn’t exactly cater to a lively social life. But let’s be real—if you isolate yourself from friends and family who...
10 Awesome TV Nurses
The medical world and Hollywood have never been far apart. This partnership has spawned some of the most memorable moments in entertainment — from...
14 Things I Wish My Patients Knew
My job would be so much easier if my patients were aware of these 14 facts…
1. Medications come in different dosages. You might take...
Because of Nursing Research: Helping Families COPE with Premature Births
Most expectant parents look forward to the arrival of a healthy, well-developed baby. A premature birth drastically alters this expectation. The parents will have...
8 Reactions to Outrageous Thanksgiving Injuries
Ah, Thanksgiving. A time for family, for friends, for gratitude and for really, really questionable injuries.
Of course, any nurse who’s been roped into a...
Nurse Summits Mount Kilimanjaro On World Prematurity Day
Brenda Kieran, a newborn intensive care unit (NICU) nurse from Providence, Rhode Island, and nurse colleague, Katie Baker summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, the tallest mountain...
11 Things Patients Say or Do That Make Nurses Scratch Their Heads
Patients are constantly saying and doing things that even the most seasoned nurses will struggle to understand. And by that, we really just mean “not completely...
