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What do you do when you're stuck working with challenging coworkers?

General Nursing

When Your Coworkers Challenge You More than Your Patients

Some patients are more difficult to deal with than others and can make your job harder until they’re discharged. But what can you do when your coworkers are...

General Students

Endotracheal tube: Parts, types and functions.

by David Ogunlabi

This article is based on the description of endotracheal tube and how it works. It mentions the various parts of endotracheal tube, such as the bevel, murphy's...

Emergency

Colorado ALTO (alternative to opioids) program

by nurse2033, MSN, RN

Last year the Colorado Hospital Association pioneered the ALTO program (alternatives to opioids). Ten hospital emergency departments across the state...

Emergency

So I begin to write.....

by bzmom

As our responsibilities as nurses increase with education and experience, so do the consequences of our decisions. In a crisis situation, we make decisions for...

NP Students

ANCC & AANP February 2018 PASSED!

by alst51

I wanted to share my thoughts and study plan with you as this website helped me immensely when studying for boards. I took both the AANP and ANCC FNP boards...

What ONE THING would you do today (the sky is the limit here folks) to reduce harm to patients?

Safety

Why Do We Continue to Harm Patients?

by SafetyNurse1968, BSN, MSN, PhD

This article describes several medical errors and starts a discussion about the impact of medical error on patients and nurses. Your input is requested on this...

General Nursing

Annie Needs KIS (Keep It Simple): CPR in Crisis?

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

The AHA has recently increased the prices of their cards dramatically. This coupled with requirements for upgraded equipment and a lengthening of time...

General Nursing

Palliative Care - Interview with a Nursing Leader

by allnurses

Patients are surviving longer with more chronic illnesses. They survive cardiac arrests, and multi-system traumas. Our patients today survive what once was...

Case Management

10 Best Practices for Telephonic Nurse Case Managers

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Telephonic Nurse Case Managers fulfill unique and critical role. There are standards that are best practices that you must always practice. Learn these 10 Best...

Stress 101

Let It Go and Relax

by spunkygirl1962, BSN, RN

Have you ever had a morning where there is no coffee in the house, you and/or your loved ones have overslept, the children are moving as slow as snails, there...

Case Management

10 Productivity Busting Tips for Nurse Case Managers

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Most nurse case managers have a daily or weekly production standard to meet. While, this can be frustrating, it is a necessary evil. Learn 10 Productivity...

Has anyone experienced a patient death in the emergency room?

General Nursing

The Death Spectrum: A new(ish) ER nurse's perspective

by rldubz

This is an article describing a few different patient death scenarios experienced in the emergency department. This is from the perspective of a relatively new...

General Nursing

"Safe Injection Houses"- What's This?

by Sarah Matacale, BSN, RN

I gotta tell ya'll, this was a tough article to write objectively, I wanna hear what you think! I had strong opinions on this subject at first, and then I did...

General Students

Master Your Drug Calculations BEFORE You Get to Nursing School

by bjwojcik

Unit conversions, dosage calculations, percent problems, and IV flow rate problems can all be solved using a simple and safe method called dimensional analysis...

Should you work as a CNA during Nursing School?

General Students

Thoughts on being a CNA in Nursing school. Is it a good idea?

by rleah, BSN, RN

I see this question quite a bit on here. I have replied to a few posts on this subject. So, I decided to take some time and give you my thoughts on it.

What is the Medical Surgical Nursing Conference?

General Nursing

28th Annual Medical Surgical Nursing Conference

by allnurses

The 28th Annual Medical Surgical Nursing Conference in San Francisco, California, is a great opportunity for you to connect with other med-surg nurses to learn...

What are you doing to get a better night's sleep?

Stress 101

How Working the Night Shift Can Be A Death Sentence

by Carol Ebert, MSN, RN

When I have a sleepless night or two, or more, I don’t think of it as a major health issue, but studies now show that it is life threatening. How can that be?...

Do you have a moment of silence after death at your hospital?

General Nursing

A Pause at the Moment of Death: Your Thoughts

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

"The Pause" was initiated by a nurse in Charlottesville, Va. The author describes what it is and asks the reader for their thoughts on its impact.

General Nursing

10 Tips for Resume Readiness

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Healthcare can be unpredictable. You never know when you may have to look for a job that you never planned on getting. Keeping your resume in tip-top shape is...

General Nursing

Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic diseas…

by KatieMI, BSN, MSN, RN

Is customer service helping or hurting our patients?

Nurse Beth

How to Start a CNA Training Program

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Have you ever thought about starting a CNA training program? RNs are uniquely qualified to do so. Here's how.

Educators

A Toolkit for Course Conversion to Online Formats

by knarrindell

This article offers five evidence-based tools for effective conversion of a traditional nursing course into online formats. Much like a recipe for success, the...

General Nursing

Psst....Let's Talk About Gossip in the Nurses' Station

by Melissa Mills, BSN

Gossip comes in many forms. But, no matter how it gets started, it can be harmful. Let's explore the good, the bad and ways to keep ourselves out of the dirt.

General Nursing

Can Pain Be Prevented?

by Lane Therrell FNP, MSN, RN, NP

The opioid epidemic has helped me develop a new perspective on pain management: Pain can be prevented. The question then becomes: What does pain prevention...

Anyone know any NCLEX state board questions from the 1900's?

General Nursing

What is Nux Vomica? State Board Questions From the Turn of the 20t…

by Brenda F. Johnson, MSN

Have you ever wondered what the early NCLEX exams looked like? We will be exploring a sample of questions taken from a first edition Lippincott (1917 edition)...