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5 Ways to Combat Nurse Compassion Fatigue
General Nursing

5 Ways to Combat Nurse Compassion Fatigue

by Melissa Mills, BSN

You're exhausted and find little joy in life. Is it just burnout, or could it be something more? Check out this article to discover ways to recognize and combat...

Building healthcare communities through social media?
General Nursing

How Digital Media Can Be Used By Healthcare Professionals

by Courtney Lemanski, BSN, RN

Digital media can be used by healthcare professionals for financial success, professional development, patient education, and support. Technology is only moving...

General Nursing

The Dawn of the Death Doula

by NurseDeltaInk, RN

Discover what this new non-medical role is and how it may affect nurses in the future.

General Nursing

Making Healthcare Decisions in an Age of Over-Information: An ICU …

by Erin Lee, BSN, RN

A personal perspective on how media can influence our health & healthcare decisions

Should we allow the media to influence our healthcare decisions?
General Nursing

Media Influence on Healthcare: Is It Disingenuous or Dependable?

by CMagill, BSN, RN

Media is everywhere, and when it comes to health-related content it can be difficult to ascertain facts from nonsense. The extent in which we allow the media to...

Nurses are the First Line of Defense Against SUID
General Nursing

Nurses Setting the Stage for Safe Infant Sleep

by daniellerushRN

What every postpartum nurse should know to educate postpartum patients regarding safe infant sleep in the hospital and at home

Reducing holiday stress with the family
Psychiatric

Five Ways to Manage Your Mental Health with Family This Holiday Se…

by Sherri Perry APRN, MSN

How to help keep your sanity with family and the demands of the holiday season.

Educating Patients And Families Facing End-of-Life
Hospice

Improving Your End-of-Life Literacy

by NurseDeltaInk, RN

A hospice terminology guide for every nurse to review in order to correctly address and educate patients and families facing end-of-life.

General Nursing

Are You Trauma Informed?

by Vickye Hayter

Although being trauma-informed is an assumed philosophical underpinning within the nursing profession, there is little evidence demonstrating the expanse of...

General Nursing

How Can the Nursing Workforce Care for a Diverse Patient Populatio…

by Melissa Mills, BSN

The current nursing workforce doesn't match the make-up of the U.S. population. It's not a bad thing, but it requires nurses to strive to deliver culturally...

General Nursing

Obesity in the Digital Age: Let's "Scale" Back the Misinformation

by Tana Bao, BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

This article addresses the ongoing obesity epidemic. It comments on how the internet is riddled with harmful and misleading health information when it comes to...

General Nursing

Violence in Healthcare: When is Enough Really Enough?

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Workplace violence in healthcare isn't a new topic. However, recent events create an urgency for changes to happen. Learn ways you stop workplace violence...

What has been your experience with colostomies?
Gastroenterology

Colostomies: Types & Care

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

Most nurses know that a colostomy is an opening of the abdomen in which the colon produces stool from via a stoma, rather than the rectum. If you have worked in...

What should we be teaching parents about RSV?
NICU News

Teaching Parents About RSV

by Heather Cresswell, NP

Concern about RSV is nothing new for neonatal and pediatric nurses. Recent headlines are making the public aware of something we have been teaching (or trying...

The "T" of the LGBTQIA+ Community Deserves Better Care
General Nursing

Improving Nursing Care for the Transgender Community

by nikkulele77, BSN

As the transgender population grows and becomes more visible, it is vital nurses understand the issues this marginalized population faces in order to give...

Would YOU explore an abandoned asylum?
General Nursing

Haunted Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Asylums

by Nurse Beth, MSN

What do abandoned hospitals, nursing homes, asylums, sanitariums and morgues have in common? Many are haunted. Simply put, they are reputed to be home to...

Illinois Nurses Refuse Dangerous Assignment
General Nursing News

Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

by Doris Carroll, BSN

Illinois Nurses at Ascension Hospital refuse to clock in with four ED nurses to care for 46 patients. IL Nurses need to complete IL Nurse Staffing Survey 2022...

New Nurse

New Grad Straight to Hospice Nursing? Think Again ...

by NurseDeltaInk, RN

Seven tips for new nurses and nursing students who have a hospice heart. I know some new grads go straight to hospice and succeed! This article is not meant to...

Who do you follow AND listen to for medical advice?
General Nursing

Is Tiktok the New Dr. Google?

by Lesline Pittman, BSN

Is TikTok the new Dr. Google? The Gen Z demographic seems to think so.

When COVID-19 hits our tiniest patients – the latest on COVID-19 and the neonatal patient
NICU

How COVID-19 is Affecting Neonates in the United States

by Heather Cresswell, NP

In the October 2022 issue of Pediatrics, Devin and colleagues share the results of their cross-sectional study, shedding light on how COVID-19 affects neonates...

Limiting screen time for children
Pediatric

What Does Screen Time Do to Developing Brains?

by Rmooney

This is a brief overview that looks at several studies that show how screen time affects developing brains and how parents and guardians can limit screen time...

Career Support

Signs of Toxic/Unhealthy Workplaces

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Nursing is considered a high stress job, and nurses who work in toxic environments experience higher levels of annoyance, emotional exhaustion, frustration,...

Do you see yourself as a Nurse Influencer?
General Nursing

The Rise of the Healthcare Influencer and Nurse Entrepreneurship

by Tiera Allen, BSN, RN

The pandemic propel the online presence of healthcare influencers as many turned more to social media for information while many healthcare workers found their...

From Coordinating Care To Return To Work
Case Management

Collaboration between CCMs and CDMSs - A Natural Alliance

by CCMC

With unique skills and expertise, Board-Certified Managers and Certified Disability Management Specialists help clients streamline their return to work and...

What is your daily step goal?
General Nursing

Is 10,000 Steps the Right Amount?

by FNP2writer, ASN, BSN, MSN, NP

New research shows 10,000 steps is not the optimal amount of walking for good health.