The life of a nurse can be rewarding but also challenging. Below are stories on the life of a nurse.
Hey guys, I worked in a clinic for a year before switching to home health and Ive been with this company for 4 months. During the interview I was told that I...
Im a support staffer at a healthcare facility. Recently, during a critical situation, there were a lot of staff in one particular area, some working with that...
I am doing my preceptorship and we had a code blue on someone elses patient . I did CPR but then noticed my pants got wet from his blood coming out of his IV....
According to a new report, hospital recruitment and retention strategies may not be what nurses really want. Read on to learn more about the report’s...
We need mandatory safe nurse-to-patient ratios. Find out how unsafe staffing conditions negatively impact both the patients and the nurses.
Time management issues, as a new nurse or even an experienced nurse, can create challenges and cause stress that decreases the effectiveness of that nurse,...
Hello everyone, I dont feel like I really need to go into detail as to why Im leaving but Ill touch on it and give a little background about me. Graduated in...
While neither measured nor acknowledged, turbulence in the workplace monopolizes nurses' time and has serious consequences for nurses and patients.
As we welcome the next generation of nurses, it is an obligation for those of us who have received invaluable advice and learned vital lessons along our...
Bedside nursing is the bedrock of acute care. In this article are four unique aspects of bedside nursing that make it an amazing career, as well as some...
Is there a new trend in nursing performance reviews in which we are personally rated for company performance? I was (on a 1-5 scale) given FOUR 1s, and I have...
Before terminating an employment agreement, it is crucial to take several significant factors into consideration. Learn these 5 important things before...
Things I should not have to stay, but say multiple times per day. (MS/HS setting) - Carry the ice back to class. Please dont walk and try and ice your ankle at...
Pulling a Christmas shift is hard. Ashley had to leave her little ones on Christmas Day. Follow Ashley on her day.
Case: 68yr old F with Hx of emphysema, HTN, COPD, smoker for many years (quit 1 year ago) presented to the ED mid morning c/o severe abd pain she had never...
This is a personal reflection of my decision to transition away from bedside nursing.
Nurses have long been recipients of a patient's bad day, and none of us are strangers to angry yelling or name-calling. But when did it get so violent? This...
Have you ever wondered what it is like to work as a Home Health nurse? Well, I am here to lay it all out for you. Working in Home Health is not for everyone....
Lets have some fun ... What has no nurse ever said? Fill in the blank... __________. Said No Nurse Ever Caption provided by @Wuzzie
This article is to inform nurses and other professionals of what exactly my family and I went through while my father was hospitalized with COVID.
I am a mother to a special needs child, a wife to first responder and a critical care nurse. I work in a small community general medicine ICU and a large...
Have you ever experienced the gut-wrenching knot in your stomach the night before you are expected back at work? Sometimes our days off just simply aren’t...
WE have been the ones wearing PPE; sweating; watching our coworkers fall ill; picking up extra shifts; crying wherever no-one sees us; telling families their...
There are some days that are easier than others with this pandemic. I feel like Im becoming that friend/family member that just cant get over it. I know others...
Four times. FOUR times. After four visits to the ER in less than a month, I found myself wondering if I was a "good patient," and whether I'd been too quick...