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COVID

Are We There Yet? And, Other Questions for the Post-COVID Healthca…

by Sarah Cooter

Discussion of ongoing COVID questions and the "end" of the pandemic.

COVID

How Has Covid Affected Nursing?

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

Have you noticed that ICU and ER nurses in your facility are leaving? Is it Covid related, or something else?

Rehabilitation

Night Shift Rehab Nurse | Life of a Nurse

by suhealth21, BSN, RN

Tales from a nurse on a physical rehabilitation unit. A few interesting experiences from three years on a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) unit.

COVID

COVID-19: Mitigating the Infodemic

by Mary Kiriaku

Nurses can change the tide when they have a thorough understanding of the factors driving the misinformation as well as the motivations of those spreading the...

COVID

Confronting Misinformation about COVID-19 in Real-Time

by TonyaMarie, MSN

Nurses have the power to change the course of the COVID-19 pandemic by taking a stance in real-time whenever someone mentions false information about the virus....

When was the last time you took a day off for YOU?

COVID

The Long Haul: Yes, I Will Take That Mental Health Day

by Dawn Miller

With the Pandemic still within our midst we are in for the "long haul" and our mental health needs a day of rest. Despite staff shortages and feeling guilty we...

COVID

Nurses Must Fight Covid Misinformation with Education

by sarahvandevrede, BSN

This article is about how nurses should fight covid misinformation with education. It discusses how quality education provided by nurses can help turn the tide...

COVID

Fake News: Nursing Shortage Due to Covid

by cherylrenee

This article discusses the nursing shortage over the decades and the role of healthcare corporations in undermining the profession and creating less access and...

COVID

COVID: It's Time to be Outspoken

by Jenna Arsenault, RN

Turning the tide on COVID with our voices.

What can you do to protect your own mental health?

COVID

4 Strategies to Avoid Nursing Burnout During COVID-19

by Sarah Villavicencio, BSN, RN

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought on unprecedented challenges and increased levels of stress for healthcare workers. Burnout rates are soaring with many nurses...

What is the secret nursing specialty no one is talking about?

General Nursing

How I Stumbled into Being a Nurse in Business

by Jill Weberding MPH, BSN, RN

Most think of scrubs and stethoscopes working in the hospital or clinic when anyone mentions the word nurse. Yet, after years I found myself in a new nursing...

How Do We Have the Difficult Conversation with the Greatest Chance of Success?

COVID

One Nurse's Approach to Discussing the COVID-19 Vaccine

by nataliadab, MSN, RN

Over a year and a half later, we are still in this pandemic looking for a light at the end of the tunnel. As people and even healthcare workers continue to...

How can you show empathy even when you don't think you are?

Relations

The Art of Empathy

by SarahKixRN, BSN, RN

Empathy is widely understood in the nursing world but are we empathetic to our patients? Here are ways to show empathy even when you don't think you are...

Safety

Critical Thinking Meets the Aspiration Debate

by Jon E Soskis

CDC permitting not aspirating prior to injecting vaccines should not be interpreted as applying to all intramuscular injections. Not aspirating does not pass...

How can bedside nurses become clinical instructors?

COVID

COVID Solutions: Applying Transferable Skills from Bedside to Clin…

by Mary Nolan-Pleckham RN, BSN, MSN, RN

COVID-19 has worsened the nursing staffing crisis at the exact time that nursing school enrollment is increasing. There is a need for more faculty at nursing...

COVID

COVID Myth-Busters

by Kilbourn Word Slinger, BSN

When I asked family and friends, "why have you not been vaccinated?" the myths were abundant. I want to debunk those myths with facts from reliable sources.

Are you feeling guilty? You're not alone.

General Nursing

Are You Wanting to Leave Your Nursing Job? Feel Guilty? What Shoul…

by Nursing CE Central

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage healthcare systems, nurses are being forced to endure higher workload demands and pick up slack as a result of the...

Can we be educated out of this pandemic?

COVID

Covid, Are We Still Here?

by STD-NP

In my career, I have never seen so much disrespect, dishonor and anger amongst my peers and colleagues. This is not just in my professional life but personal...

Helping to turn the tide on the pandemic with appropriate social media

COVID

Social Media and Community Relationships During a Pandemic

by Liz George PHN, BSN, RN

During the Covid pandemic, social media, including Facebook, web presence and e-newsletters offer an opportunity for nurses to reach community members,...

Ob/Gyn

Is Tylenol Safe in Pregnancy?

by Goldie

Patients may have questions about the consensus report released this week about Tylenol in pregnancy. This article summarizes the report and recommends how to...

COVID

Covid 2021 Survey: How is your staffing determined and do you fee…

by NursesTakeDC

As nurses, we have been tested like no other over the past almost two years, with COVID-19 highlighting the many challenges that nurses face. This survey will...

COVID

COVID & A Walk in the Park

by SouthieFids

COVID-19 has not been a walk in the park for anyone, but one special park and a nursing deployment changed how one nurse felt about the pandemic.

NCLEX

If At First You Don't Succeed: Passing the NCLEX-RN The Second Tim…

by Ellen720, BSN, MSN

Every year between 10% and 18% of nursing school graduates are not successful at their first attempt at the NCLEX-RN. These students are understandably...

Sometimes Our Patient's Life Choices are Hard to Understand

COVID

Early COVID- Frustration and Sadness

by JBMmom, MSN, NP

As the COVID pandemic extended into the first few months, how people were reacting to the situation started to impact the patients that were being admitted....

General Nursing

Caring Moment

by JeanstarMSN

Fear of the unknown and worries about the risks involved in surgery, no matter how remote, can feed emotions. My belief is that it is the nurses responsibility...