Join us as we enjoy this weeks most active topics. Articles are created by community members (ie. nurses, students, educators, and other trusted professionals) who want to share knowledge, entertain, and discuss current nursing issues.
Ghosting is a term usually used in online dating to describe "standing up" a date or connection. However, it's been used in the job market when employees disappear from the application process, interv…
Domestic Abuse is not "fighting" or "arguing". Minimizing it or justifying it doesn't help anyone except the abuser. Let's call it what it is.
Nursing continues to evolve and change. We all remember to some extent the way it was “when I graduated from nursing school.” Change occurs at different rates and for different reasons. Allnurses.com …
Healthcare faces many challenges, such as cybersecurity and payment models. However, nurses are likely to ponder on problems of patient care and experience and come up with strategies to improve both.…
Since nursing education and training began 150 years ago, it has undergone many changes with debate over the best way to prepare nurses. It will be interesting to see where the next 150 or even just 5…
Dear Nurse Beth, I have been a Cardiothoracic Surgery Stepdown Nurse for almost 2 years now. My hospital is currently restructuring and eliminating the Stepdown phase of care. Because of this chang…
Dear Lorie: I have a license in Indiana for which I have received a reprimand. I just got a complaint filed in Ohio where I also have a license. Can Ohio also take action against my license?
The demand for qualified nurses is expected to continue to grow. The shift toward value-based patient care and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires a larger, more diverse, highly educated nursing wo…
The author presents some of the current issues in today's nursing profession including nurse/patient ratio, living wages, bureaucracy, positive mentoring, and discusses possible ways to address them.
Nurses have a rewarding profession, but face many challenges in their work. Could oppression be one of them, and what are the solutions?
It’s that time of year to re-evaluate your life. Yes, most of us have declared New Year Resolutions, but often they fail. Right? Let’s go below the surface of what is going on for you so you can unc…
In this article, the author interviews Rosalee Sites, a nurse who has been part of the changing landscape of nursing over the years.
Nursing uniforms have changed drastically over the years. Learn about the traditional whites, scrubs, caps, and everything in between.
We all know the advantages of breastfeeding for newborns but what are the emotional benefits to mothers? This article tells the story of one mother who despite significant challenges, managed to have …
We all have had bad managers and good managers, but there is a phenomena regarding the bad ones. How do they get into management? How are they able to keep their jobs? Is it because upper management…
Picture this: It's a hot summer Saturday night in Anytown, USA. The moon is full, and the Med/Surg unit is filling up. Here's a look at what happens when the combination of heat, alcohol, and human st…
