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Jun 16 - 
This is a case study involving an elderly female with complex medical history who presented with altered mental status of unclear etiology. The patient in this case is unable to give a history. There are no reliable sources who witnessed the events leading to her presentation making it more difficult to ascertain the etiology of her condition. The author hopes to elicit a discussion of her case among peers in critical care nursing.
by juan de la cruz 32 comments Last by
TASHA_RN_BSN
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6:25 am - There are many, many reasons why a nurse will find themselves in front of a manager. Some reasons more clear cut than others. Discipline proccesses are easily escalated to emotionally charged events. A few tips to try and keep your cool, keep you job, or move on to another area that will value your skills.
by jadelpn 3 comments Last by
justdawn
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Jun 15, '12 - Many individuals, including nurses, make uninformed comments such as, "LPNs don't have degrees." The purpose of this article is to dispel a few misconceptions regarding practical nursing education in the United States. Contrary to popular beliefs, many LPNs have earned degrees just like their RN counterparts.
by TheCommuter 20 comments Last by
LadyFree28
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Jun 13 - In my short career as a nurse I've seen some terrible behavior among nurses, and I'd like to share my take on things.
I've only been a year for two years, and working as a nurse for 13 but in that short amount of time, I've seen an astounding amount of hostility between my coworkers and directed at me in the two facilities I worked at. It made me sad, it burned me out and it made me feel like I was working in a mine field.
by RegisteredNuisance 37 comments Last by
djh123
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Oct 24, '12 - This article is a second response to the numerous inquiries that people make about their upcoming nursing job interviews. The intended purpose of this article is to shed some much-needed light onto a few of the most commonly-asked nursing interview questions. Be sure to read part one because it is more inclusive!
by TheCommuter 27 comments Last by
NACovey
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Jun 12 - This author's goal is to present the results of a large randomized study on the beneficial effects of prone positioning in preventing mortality in ARDS recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The author hopes to elicit a discussion of these results especially in terms of it's significance to current nursing practice in the ICU.
by juan de la cruz 13 comments Last by
Esme12
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Feb 28 - A summer at camp can keep you young. It can be a long term career or a break from your regular job. Avoid camp nursing pitfalls that can ruin your summer. Goodness of fit is critical in camp nursing. Pick the right camp with this guide for new and veteran nurses.
by CampNurse1 16 comments Last by
NCmcMan
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Jun 3 - A friends mother, who I loved very much, recently lost a hard battle with cancer and the healthcare team made a large impact to the family and friends. I never knew the impact I could have on the families' as an aide, student, or nurse. I would like to thank everyone who does this every day, and try to teach those that do not, how they can.
by LoveNeverDies 8 comments Last by
amygarside
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Nov 10, '12 - The nurses who have killed vulnerable patients have taken despicable advantage of their positions of trust and their ethical duty to do no harm. Also, some nurses have murdered people in settings outside the workplace. In some cases the victims are family members.
by TheCommuter 83 comments Last by
mds1
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Aug 31, '12 - This article will discuss my nursing story. I will discuss how I became a nurse, what type of work I did prior to nursing and how I combined my prior experience and discovered my dream job working in an ambulatory surgery center.
by nursefrances 13 comments Last by
amygarside
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Jun 15 - Everyone has experienced verbal abuse at one time or another. Oftentimes, nurses are blindsided by disrespectful behavior, inappropriate language, and flagrant insults by physicians and co-workers. We all have the choice to draw the line and combat disrespectful behavior.
by canesdukegirl 18 comments Last by
canoehead
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May 29 - When I first started nursing school, I spent the majority of my beginning weeks going through the normal nursing school hazing process: intensely studying, vacuuming down as many carbs as one can humanly acquire, doubting my self-worth, forgetting to blink, and trying...
by molly.hershman 11 comments Last by
LoriKiersteadMattis
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Jun 11 - Many local job markets across the United States contain multiple job seekers competing for relatively few available positions. As a result, hiring managers are screening applicants like hawks and asking tougher interview questions than ever before to weed out the masses of candidates. This article is the first of a four-part essay on how to answer difficult nursing interview questions.
by TheCommuter 14 comments Last by
seunbaby
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Jun 11 - The control of pain could be one of the most subjective and complex assessments that a nurse has to complete. JHACO has put the patient's right to have their pain controlled on the forefront of nursing assessments. What is a nurse to do with all that subjective information?
by jadelpn 24 comments Last by
montinurse
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Jan 29 - I readily admit I have either bent or broken some rules that nurses are supposed to stringently uphold. However, I hope I'm not alone when I say that some of these rules seem so cold, bureaucratic and alien. If breaking a rule will make a patient's day a little brighter, if only for one moment, I will toss bureaucracy aside and do something that is normally forbidden.
by TheCommuter 57 comments Last by
aharrellRN
