Insights

What’s Something You’re Grateful For That Only A Nurse Could Understand?

Practicing gratitude can be a game-changer: it has far reaching effects, from improving our mental health to boosting our relationships with others. When you start to notice and identify the...

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...

LPN vs. RN- What’s The Difference?

As the demands in healthcare rise, the need for nurses increases as well. Both licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered...

Top Unconventional Nurse Job: Medical Ear Piercing!

Did you know there is such a thing as a NASCAR Nurse? How about a Trauma Flight Nurse?...

3 Signs You’re Ready to Pursue Your Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Are you a nurse who's ready to take your career and education to the next level? Have you...

Longer Nurse Tenure on Hospital Units Leads to Higher Quality Care

When it comes to the cost and quality of hospital care, nurse tenure and teamwork matters. Patients get the best care when they are...

Six (Clever!) Everyday Nursing Tips

In nursing school we learned ‘by the numbers’. We were taught each skill step-by-step, one-by-one. We graduated and moved on to ‘real world’ nursing and...

Put Your Own Mask On First

I never gave much thought to the pre-flight instructions until I became a nurse. More specifically, I never thought much of those infamously boring and...

Be Kind. Take Care Of Those Who Take Care Of You.

What is the name of the housekeeper that works on your unit (or the Environmental Services department)? Not just your unit, but anywhere in...

10 Humorous Ways I Knew I Was A Nurse

The day you start nursing school your life changed permanently. There is the life “before nursing” and then life as a nurse. Two very different...

6 Ways To Maintain Your Sanity While Looking For Work

They say looking for a job is a full-time job in itself, but that’s only partially true. Full-time jobs come with things like regular...