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General Nursing

When Your Preceptee is a Know-it-All

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Here's some insights to help you and your preceptee.

When DNR in the School Setting Conflicts with School Policy

Nurse Beth

School Nurse told not to follow DNR order

by Nurse Beth, MSN

What happens when you are a school nurse and your principal tells you to ignore a DNR on a severely disabled child?

General Nursing News

MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

As a nurse, what is your first reaction as you hear those words?

Union

Unionizing during a Pandemic: Another story from the bedside

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

This is the fourth in a series of interviews that were done during the 3rd week of April 2020 in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic. This ER nurse is...

Rock

Finding My Spark

by mooreea8

My great grandmother was the spark that ultimately led me to a career in nursing. Our journey together is something that I will treasure forever and hold near...

Rock

Momma and I

by spark plug

My hero ... my momma.

When does nursing student burnout begin?

Educators

Are Nursing Students Burned Out Before or After They Graduate?

by PamtheNurse, BSN, MSN

An inquiry of the existence and prevalence of nursing student burnout. The questions an investigation of research has raised. And, a request for further...

Inhalation Errors: Rethinking Devices for Your COPD Patients

by Nurse Beth, MSN

An article sponsored by Sunovion Pharmaceuticals

Nurse Beth

Was I fired or did I quit? Do I have to report it to the BON?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Please advise how I should handle the “termination” versus “resignation.

COVID

Conquering COVID-19: 8 Ways Nurses and Parents Can Help Kids Cope

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

As families find themselves working from home, or unemployed and at home, children are sometimes caught in the middle of times of high stress.

How to use technology to stay connected?

Career Support

Tips for Nurses on Zoom

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

COVID-19 has brought along with it many changes, including nurses’ expanding use of technology to stay connected and to help their patients.

Celebrating Florence Nightingale's 200th Birthday by Being a Nurse Advocate

Rock

Recognizing Nurses Must Become a Year-round "Best Practice"

by crosica

Two hundred years ago today, Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, was born. This is why the World Health Assembly has designated 2020 the...

Stress 101

How to Create a DIY Retreat for Wellness and Rejuvenation

by Carol Ebert, MSN, RN

Just when you thought you would never be able to go on another retreat for rest and rejuvenation, my wellness team dreamed up a solution. We have led many...

Rock

My Inspiration to Become a Nurse

by PrudenceNurse

Summary of positive and negative influences in my life that lead to my career in nursing.

Rock

Hospice Nurses Hard at Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic

by TeriRNHospice, ADN, RN

Hospice Nurses have been working hard since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Hospice admissions are on the rise, as are deaths, and hospice nurses have been...

NCLEX

Passed NCLEX After Failing

by Sara.92, BSN, RN

I found comfort in reading about different people’s stories on allnurses, so I’m here to tell you mine. You probably just took the NCLEX, or failed it and...

Are you curious about what happens on the frontlines?

COVID

At the Bedside with Covid-19 -Part 2: John

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

This is the second in a series of interviews were done over the phone during the 3rd week of April, 2020 in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic. I wanted...

COVID

At the Bedside with Covid-19 - Stories from the Frontlines

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

This is the first in a series of interviews were done over the phone during the 3rd week of April, 2020 in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic. I wanted to...

Do you agree we are not omnipotent and our superpowers are intangible?

Rock

Intangible Nurse Superpowers

by ChelseaOCN, BSN, RN

A CNM showed me how to be heroic by being exemplary when I was her patient. Later, she was my patient when I began work in hospice. These experiences taught me...

Here's What You Need to Know About Reusing N95 Masks

COVID News

Are Sanitized N95 Masks Safe for Reuse?

by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN

Have you had doubts about the safety of reusing decontaminated N95 masks? A new study tested four methods of sanitization to determine if they could safely be...

What have you learned from your Nurse superhero?

Rock

The Superpower of Compassion

by PCU_RN9, MSN

'True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.’...

How are you dealing with the fear and stress of the unknown?

Case Management

COVID-19 Changes: Sit Down and BREATHE

by CCMC

The past few weeks have been difficult and different. People are stressed and fear of the unknown is keeping many on edge. But we have some...

Why are employers firing nurses for protecting themselves?

COVID News

Advocating for Nurses: Allow Nurses Their Own PPE

by AmericanNurseAdvocates

A national standard needs to be set, allowing for healthcare professionals to wear their own PPE at work in emergency situations, and prohibiting employers from...

What do you think about the high rates of COVID-19 in nursing homes?

COVID News

LTC Residents and Workers Face Tragedy

by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN

Residents and long-term care employees have been largely overlooked as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. Read on to learn more about the virus’s impact...

What have we learned so far about COVID-19?

COVID News

Covid-19: What Nurses Can Teach

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

The novel coronavirus presents the world with a lot of unknowns. Nurses are in an important position to learn and interpret information to their patients. This...