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General Nursing

How to Not Die in the Hospital

Medical errors are a leading cause of death for patients in hospitals. The better informed you are, the higher are your chances of avoiding harm.

General Nursing

Organ Procurement and Nursing

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

What is an OPN, Organ Procurement Nurse? In this article, the author describes the process of organ donation and the nurses that specialize in this field.

General Nursing

Transfusions 101 - Everything You Need To Know About Blood Transfu…

by Ashley Hay, BSN, RN, BSN, RN

Many patients require transfusions of blood products for acute or chronic issues. Here, we’ll discuss an overview of the products used, possible...

General Nursing

50 Random Acts of Kindness for Any Nurse

by NurseHeart&Soul, MSN

Ding dong ditch, winter coats, and daffodils? What do these things have to do with random acts? Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17th, 2017. Read on for...

Do you agree that nurse satisfaction reflects patient satisfaction?

General Nursing

Nurse Satisfaction comes before Patient Satisfaction

by JanineKelbach, RN

This Article is going to review and reference the article titled: Patient Satisfaction Must Start With Nursing Satisfaction. Why do these scores matter? Are you...

General Nursing

When Nurses Make Fatal Mistakes

by Nurse Beth, MSN

All practitioners make mistakes. To err is human. But how do we treat nurses who make deadly mistakes?

General Nursing

Becoming Dad: An Humbling Birth Experience of a New Father and Nu…

by cjcsoon2bnp, MSN, RN, NP

Not to sound conceited but I’m a great nurse. I’m competent, compassionate, levelheaded and a reasonable critical thinker. I’ve run codes, deescalated...

General Nursing

Minding Your Mind

by Carol Ebert, MSN, RN

Welcome to installment #13 of the A to Z for a Rocking Retirement. M = Minding Your Mind. I’ve heard from others approaching retirement who worry about losing...

Management

Managerial Skills of a Nurse in Running Health Facility

by omoladams, BSN, RN

The effort of nurses in keeping up the health facility isn't given all considerations. Nurses play vital role as managers in management of any health facility....

Relations

Please Don't Judge Patients

by NurseLife88, ADN, RN

Its not easy to be a nurse, nor is it easy to be human at that. We make mistakes. We have feelings. We have opinions. And we also have judgements because thats...

General Nursing

Animal Cuddles at the Hospital? Yes Please!

by Bridgid Joseph, BSN, MSN, APRN, CNS

There are service animals, emotional support animals, and animals that are your best friends at home. Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could have a little...

Professionalism

10,000 RNs Face Nursing Board Each Year!

by jencoalsonperez

The Great Nursing Taboo: There are tens of thousands of nurses every year who get contacted by the BRN alleging that the nurse may be a threat to public safety....

General Nursing

Peer Support: How much do I really need it?

by Bridgid Joseph, BSN, MSN, APRN, CNS

If you are a nurse, or any kind of health care practitioner, you have had a shift where you walk out of the hospital and you dread ever having to walk back...

General Nursing

Orientation to Nurse Coaching: What Is Coaching Anyway?

by Lane Therrell FNP, MSN, RN, NP

This article is part of a series on coaching and how it benefits nurses. The first two articles in the multi-part series are presented as an orientation to...

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General Nursing

5 Clinical Tips I Wish I Knew as a New Graduate Nurse

by NurseHeart&Soul, MSN

Looking for a few quick tips to help you grow your toolbelt of experience as fast as possible, deliver quality patient care, and hopefully enjoy the journey...

Career Support

5 Tips When You are Floated to Another Unit

by JanineKelbach, RN

You get to work and SURPRISE you are FLOATED to another unit. The anxiety sets in. Now what? This article will give you tips on how to get through the shift...

General Nursing

Nurses Just Need to Learn How to Say NO!

by Leonardo Del Toro, RN

Nurses are responsible workers and will usually never say no. They bravely power through difficulty, but everything has a limit. This article is about those...

General Nursing

Flu Shot or Mask?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Many healthcare facilities are requiring nurses to either get an influenza vaccination or wear a mask for the entirety of flu season. What do you think about...

Nurse Beth

Accepted to 2 Nursing Programs: Help me decide which is the best o…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I'm 29, and have a BS in Physiology ('09) and a MS in Healthcare Management ('14) and have just recently been admitted to 2 programs (and...

TEAS

TEAS 6 Tips

by HeyItsBrittney, LPN

I wish I could thank all of the people who posted regarding the TEAS 6 exam! Thank you all for your insight and input.

General Nursing

Lifelong Learning

by Lane Therrell FNP, MSN, RN, NP

Fulfilling licensure renewal and continuing education requirements can be overwhelming at worst and frustrating at best for healthcare professionals at all...

Relations

Self Esteem As A Tool In Nursing

by omoladams, BSN, RN

A very fantastic and fascinating nurse would perform her role diligently and professionally without bothering her mind. Nothing changes the professional...

General Nursing

6 Strategies to Help you Cope after Losing a Patient

by St. Scholastica

Every profession comes with its share of stressful situations. But a missed deadline here or a difficult encounter with the boss there...

General Nursing

Furosemide (Lasix) Nursing Considerations: Administration, Patient…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Furosemide, brand name Lasix, is a potent loop diuretic and first-line treatment in the management of volume overload. In this article we'll walk through proper...

General Nursing

IV Nurse Day - January 25th

by Ashley Hay, BSN, RN, BSN, RN

Celebrating IV Nurse Day by discussing what they do, where they work, online resources available, certification, etc. These RNs are responsible for each step of...