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Have you experienced violence while working in healthcare?
Activism

Introducing #SilentNoMore

by Silent No More Foundation

What happened the first time you witnessed or experienced an assault in the workplace?

Do you ask your patients about their safety at home?
General Nursing

Ask Me If I'm Safe At Home

by Ruby Vee, BSN

Ask your patient if she is safe at home -- even if her husband is handsome and charming, well-dressed and well spoken. Ask even if you know her husband, he's...

Why would a nursing student cheat despite the risk and consequences?
General Students

When Nursing Students Cheat- Part 2

by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN

This follow up article to Lost Integrity: When a Nursing Student Cheats will explore explore why students cheat, short and long term consequences and how to...

The Leighis Chronicles | A Woman from Chadwicks (Part Four)
General Nursing

Blood of Chester, Norristown, and Coatesville: A Woman from Chadwi…

by The Leighis Chronicles

This is Part Four of a six-part series of news columns that detail the human side of the heart surgeries that took place in the 1950s. This fourth article...

Should I invest in DTC genetic testing?
General Nursing

Home Genetic Testing - Should You?

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

Most of us have heard of 23andMe, Ancestry.com and other DNA-discovery products. Have you tried it? What did you find out? What should we do with all this...

The Leighis Chronicles | A Woman from Chadwicks (Part Three)
General Nursing

Dr. Robert P. Glover - the Surgeon Who Saved My Mother's Life with…

by The Leighis Chronicles

This is Part Three of a six-part series of news columns that detail the human side of the heart surgeries that took place in the 1950's. This third article...

How can you protect yourself from burnout during retirement?
Retired

Is It Possible to Burnout in Retirement?

by Carol Ebert, MSN, RN

I have reached My Third Act (AKA retirement zone) but as an entrepreneur, I don’t see myself ever retiring from being busy working on something... And as I...

What is Sensory Processing Sensitivity?
General Nursing

Sensory Processing Sensitivity: Is Being Highly Sensitive Associat…

by RNliveoak

Recent studies indicate that those with Sensory Processing Sensitivity are more prone to organizational stress and burnout than their non-sensitive peers. This...

The Leighis Chronicles | A Woman from Chadwicks (Part Two)
General Nursing

Life-Saving Surgeries : A Woman from Chadwicks - Part Two

by The Leighis Chronicles

This is Part Two of a six-part series of news columns that detail the human side of the heart surgeries that took place in the 1950's. This second article...

Why do nurses have to be knowledgeable about alternative treatment modalities?
Critical

Case Study: Trust Your Gut? A Fecal Transplant Could Change Your L…

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

Fecal Microbial Transplant (FMT) is a well-accepted practice for the treatment of C. diff, however in the U.S. it is still typically used only after multiple...

The Leighis Chronicles | A Woman From Chadwicks (Part I)
General Nursing

How One Doctor Gave Life to Many and How One of Those People Made …

by The Leighis Chronicles

On this Mother's Day, we begin a six-part series of news columns that detail the human side of the heart surgeries that took place in the 1950's. How one...

What can I do to change things?
Professionalism

Do I give up Nursing? How do I survive?

by NRNPH

Nursing is not the same. I no longer love my job.

Career Support

It Can Happen to You: BON

by Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD

I represented over 500 nurses. Anyone can report you to the Board and once the Board receives a complaint, they are required by statute to investigate the...

Is violence an expected and tolerated job hazard in nursing?
Headlines News

Workplace Violence: Is it Just Part of a Nurses Job?

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Some Texas nurses are turning to lawmakers for help to create and enforce new rules. Learn what's being done to protect nurses.

What will it take for safe work conditions?
Union News

Illinois Nurses are Banding Together For Safer Work Environments

by Melissa Mills, BSN

As House Bill 2064 remains with the governor, five union nurses are stepping out to share their stories about high patient acuity, violence at the hands of...

What happens to patient care during a strike?
Activism News

When Nurses Strike: Ohio Hospital Fails to Come to Agreement with …

by Melissa Mills, BSN

One Ohio hospital is finding out as their nurses have continue into the first week on their labor dispute. Find out the details and how it might impact care.

What do you think should happen to Smith? Should she lose her job?
Headlines News

Nurse Accused of Taking Naked Photos of Nursing Home Patients

by Melissa Mills, BSN

How would you feel if a nurse took pictures of your mother, father, or grandparents in various states of undress? Learn about the case against a Pennsylvania...

Do you do anything for School Nurses Day?
School

Happy School Nurses Day!

by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN

We task some very special nurses to care for our children at school. Many children go to school with complex medical needs ranging from diabetes to asthma to...

Will Nurses Remain the Most Trusted Profession?
General Nursing

Nursing: The Most Trusted Profession

by Melissa Mills, BSN

For the 17th consecutive year, nursing was named the most trusted profession by the annual Gallup poll. While it might be easy for you to understand why your...

What is outpatient setting?
Nurse Beth

Career Dilemma: Outpatient Setting - Will I like it or not?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I have a dilemma regarding a position which I have just been offered. I have been a nurse for 20 years at a hospital setting. However, I was...

What contributions have nurses made and continue to make in healthcare today?
General Nursing

Imagine a World Without Nurses

by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN

It takes only a brief reflection to imagine a world without nurses when you consider the profession’s contribution to society. Nurses are a constant in...

How can we participate in the Article Contest?
Announcements

Celebrate Nurses Article Contest

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

Nurses Week is here. We’ve already started the celebration early with contests and a list of Freebies for Nurses. Now...something else to add… An article...

Do you feel that the nurse to patient ratio in your unit is safe?
General Nursing

Illinois Nurse Staffing Survey

by NursesTakeDC

A national survey was completed in October 2018. This article presents the data that was collected from the State of Illinois. The purpose of this article is to...

What is a nurses' response to the measles outbreak?
General Nursing

STOP Measles: Nurses on Alert

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

In this article, the author describes the contagion, signs and symptoms and steps to take.

Where are the Nurses Week discounts?
General Nursing

30 Nurses Week Freebies, Discounts, & Prizes

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

National Nurses Week 2019! What better way to celebrate all the wonderful nurses the week of May 6th through 12th than with freebies, deals, and discounts....