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Can the Nightingale approach of compassion and empathy be revived?

COVID

Nightingale Nursing ... On its Deathbed

Nursing practice used to follow the Florence Nightingale theory of compassion and empathy. The COVID Pandemic has been a detrimental and damaging change in how...

Career Support

The Ultimate Guide to Not Getting Fired From Your Day Job While Be…

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Nurses getting fired because of social media posts is common these days. Is it fair and necessary, or are employers taking it too far? In this article, you'll...

Advanced

Educating Teens About Long-Acting Birth Control

by FNP2writer, ASN, BSN, MSN, NP

Long acting birth control options for use with teens and young women to prevent unplanned pregnancies.

Gastroenterology

Changes in the World of Diverticulitis

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

Diverticular disease is a common disease process in the United States. Medications alone cost $100 million about ten years ago, so imagine what the number is...

Career Support

Nursing Lay-offs: 6 Steps to Finding a Job You'll Love

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Being part of a nursing lay-off is becoming more common. With rising healthcare costs and an impending recession, workforce reductions might start happening...

Navigating healthcare decisions amidst media influences

General Nursing

Making Healthcare Decisions In A Media-Driven World

by Brooke Schmidt, BSN, RN

A look into how we make healthcare decisions in a world consumed with media and social pressure while not forgetting our common sense

General Specialties

Recession Proof Your Career: 5 Side Gigs for Nurses

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Looking for creative ways to line your bank account with Benjamins so you don't feel the pinch of an impending recession? Check out these five side gigs for...

Heart Attack-Related Death: Are You Most at Risk?

Cardiac

Having This Risk Factor Can Put You at a Higher Risk of Dying From…

by Courtney Nurse Writer, BSN

What is putting you most at risk for a heart attack-related death? This article will review what puts a person at the most significant risk of dying from a...

COVID

Telehealth is Here to Stay

by NurseWriter_AJP, PhD, RN

As a result of COVID-19, telehealth is becoming more commonplace in the healthcare community. This article discusses what needs to happen for an easy transition...

COVID

I Did Not Feel Like A Hero

by Brooke Schmidt, BSN, RN

A personal reflection on being a community care nurse during the pandemic. The struggle that I felt when others called me a hero when I did not feel like one.

General Nursing

Media Killed the Common Sense Bar

by nikkulele77, BSN

Social media. Love it or hate it, it's a huge part of life today and has enormous impacts on how health information is sought out and consumed. Nurses can use...

General Nursing

A Voice of Reason

by jaelpn, LPN

In a time of uncertainty, healthcare has been transformed into an objective pursuit of reason by social media. Who do we trust, and how are we prepared to...

Gastroenterology

Taking the Mystery Out of "Tics" (Diverticulosis)

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

In the GI world, diverticulosis is a word commonly spoken. In fact, we call them “tics” for short. They are mostly seen in the sigmoid colon, and up to 60%...

General Nursing

Healthcare in a TikTok World

by STD-NP

When there is authentic, true, and expert material portrayed, social media is the most effective way to reach a target audience.

The World Wide Web Convinced Me I Was Dying!

General Nursing

Pros and Cons of the Abundance of Online Health Information: When …

by Grande_latte04

Pros and cons of the abundance of online health information: My experience as a high-strung nurse with too much information.

Why I have decided to leave bedside nursing

General Nursing

Is There Really Life for a Nurse Outside of the Four Walls of a Ho…

by daniellerushRN

This is a personal reflection of my decision to transition away from bedside nursing.

Why are self-breast exams important for lactating women?

General Nursing

What Do Lactating Patients Need to Know about Breast Cancer Screen…

by daniellerushRN

A pointed summary of information regarding breast cancer screening and testing that should be shared with postpartum patients.

For-Profit, Nonselective NP Schools are Hurting Our Reputation and…

by DNPgrad2022, ASN, BSN, DNP

For-profit, nonselective NP programs are becoming more and more popular, and I wanted to share my thoughts and what I have learned from my experience and the...

5 Steps To Understanding Research Studies

General Nursing

Using the Power of Statistics to Help Patients Detect Misinformati…

by PKN, RN

Discussion of five key concepts in statistical analysis to help the nurse read and understand research studies, and in turn, educate patients on how to detect...

General Nursing

Natural "Medicine"?

by Allison Minor-Green

As healthcare changes, the mindset of the medical professional towards how care is provided must also change. With natural treatment modalities on the rise, it...

Mis(dis)information: Controlling the Message in Today's World

General Nursing

Healthcare Misinformation, Old as Time: Navigating Today's Platfor…

by Carla V.

Mis(dis)information has been around for centuries. Maneuvering in the internet, social media world to educate the public is challenging. Identifying a...

Collaborating with Birth Keepers (doulas) in Your Nursing Practice

Ob/Gyn

Birth Keepers: The Missing Link

by Christell Antoine BSN, BSN

This article defines what a birth keeper is, and their role in centering an expectant mother. I also describe the outcomes of women who have birth keepers when...

Strategies to Prepare Nursing Students for the Professional Nurse Role

General Nursing

Preventive Initiatives That Help Tackle Nurse Burnout and the Nurs…

by Lola Ravid, BSN, RN

This article will cover the well-known facts of burnout, current research on its association with personality traits, and strategies educators could implement...

Oral care is an integral part of primary care

General Nursing

The Importance of Oral Care in the Hospitalized Older Adult

by Kim Valentine, BSN, RN

As nurses, we learn early that part of primary nursing care includes good oral care for our patients. It is not only a significant comfort measure but is also...

General Nursing

A Night-shifter's Guide to a Good Day's Sleep

by Laura Smith, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN, NP

15 tips for night shifters to sleep better during the day.