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Cell Phone Use at Work: Is It Appropriate?

Cell phones can be handy or extremely harmful to your work performance. There are thoughts to consider before determining it's ok to get on your cell and tips...

COVID

COVID-19: Return to School in Fall of 2021

by Mary Kiriaku

Safe transition back to in-person learning is possible but will require school districts, school administrators, teachers and individual families to carefully...

COVID

Conquering Covid Through Connection

by Goldie

Nurses have a unique ability to connect with people. Through these individual connections we can dispel the myths and disunity that contribute to the pandemic.

COVID

Pandemic: The Beginning

by JBMmom, MSN, NP

This is an accounting of one nurse's personal experiences in a Critical Care COVID unit in a small community hospital as the Pandemic unfolded.

General Nursing

Diabetes Complications: Diabetic Gastroparesis

by Kate Delaney Chen, BSN, RN

Diabetic gastroparesis is a complication of diabetes with no known cure, and it is an important one to watch out for. Gaining an awareness of how to prevent...

General Nursing

Fear of Floating | Life of a Nurse

by JeanstarMSN

If the thought of floating to another unit sends you into a cold sweat, take a deep breath and try to re-frame your perspective. Imagine going into work and...

Does your lab use artificial intelligence?

General Specialties

Artificial Intelligence in the GI Lab

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

Artificial Intelligence has made its way into almost every aspect of our lives. We see it in self-driving cars, search engines, and even gaming. We are now...

Summer of Hope Turns to Fall of Gloom & Doom

COVID

COVID-19: How Can Nurses Help Turn the Tide? | Article Contest

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

Fall is here...and so is COVID. This was supposed to be a “Summer of Hope” as residents got vaccinated, lives were saved, and things returned to normal. ...

Are you tired? Do you let the tears flow?

COVID

I'm Too Tired to Cry | Life of a Nurse

by Nurse Writing Nook, BSN, RN

I have shed a lot of tears in the last 15 years working as a bedside nurse. Tears of joy, frustration, fear, devastation, sadness, happiness, heartache, love....

COVID

New Man of the House

by JBMmom, MSN, NP

A Husband and Dad battling COVID-19.

How can we address the unique physical & behavioral needs of veterans?

General Nursing

To Care for Him Who Has Borne the Battle: Veteran Care in Communit…

by Ellen720, BSN, MSN

Members of the military perform a service to the country, and that service sometimes leaves them with both physical and behavioral health problems. It is...

General Nursing

The Art of Delegating | What Nurses Do

by JeanstarMSN

According to the American Nurses Association and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, delegation can be defined as the process for a nurse to direct...

General Nursing

I'm Dizzy, Tired and Can't Remember What I Ate for Lunch

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

A 74-year-old white male presents to the ED with confusion, fatigue, dizziness, headache and distal right arm paresthesia. Experienced nurses, model your...

General Nursing

Intermittent Fasting: Just Another Diet Trend or a Solution for Im…

by julieotoole

Is intermittent fasting just another diet fad, or is there science backing it up as a healthy lifestyle option? Fasting seemed to keep our ancestors...

Are you brutally honest with your patients?

COVID

Hoping They're Not the Last Words

by JBMmom, MSN, NP

Two patients during my 16-hour shift.

NCLEX

Select All That Apply: The Most Hated Question Type Ever

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

There are a lot of changes coming on the new NCLEX in 2023, but Select All That Apply (SATA) questions are here to stay. The good news? Partial Credit is also...

How do we decide what we believe? What makes us susceptible to misinformation?

COVID

Susceptible to Misinformation: Why Do We Believe What We Believe?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

What are some reasons we believe things that may or may not be true? Why is it that misinformation about vaccines is flourishing?

General Nursing

Educating Patients

by JeanstarMSN

The purpose of my article is to describe a patient encounter and the important role nurses have in educating patients. The importance of nurses as part of the...

General Nursing

Compassion Fatigue - Staying Positive

by JeanstarMSN

Compassion fatigue (CF) is the accumulation of months and years of exposure to patients with emotional pain. Let’s talk about what you can do right now to...

COVID

The Vaccination Gap: Leading with Empathy

by CCMC

The COVID-19 vaccination divide requires a new type of Nursing Leader; one who leads with empathy and understanding.

General Nursing

Aging is Not a Disease: National Senior Citizens Day

by Nadine Buchanan, LPN

August 21 is National Seniors Day. Let’s celebrate by NOT treating seniors as debilitated, foolish children.

Is there any hope for Alzheimer's patients using Aducanumab?

General Nursing News

The Problem with Aducanumab: Approved For Alzheimer's

by Nadine Buchanan, LPN

Aducanumab has given a lot of families, patients, doctors, and nurses hope. However, the FDA approval of this drug is very controversial. I present both sides,...

COVID

My Covid Story: From the Other Side of the Bed

by Cricket183, BSN, RN

In March 2020, the face of our world changed and I was admitted with COVID. I cringe just recalling it.

Announcements

POSTPONED LIVE EVENT: Using the Nursing Process to Pass NCLEX

by Julie

Do you know which phase of the Nursing Process makes up the majority of the NCLEX questions? Which level of the Process leads to the most difficult questions on...

What are the main reasons Nurses are quitting?

General Nursing

Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Nurses have simply had enough and are walking out of acute care. How far will it go? Have we seen the peak yet?