A Day In The Life Of A Nurse

The life of a nurse can be rewarding but also challenging. Below are stories on the life of a nurse.

Patient going to complain against me?

I am a RN with 2 years experience in Med-Surg and this is the first time this has happened to me. I was precepting a nurse new to our facility and we were...

COVID

Pandemic: The Beginning

by JBMmom, MSN, NP

This is an accounting of one nurse's personal experiences in a Critical Care COVID unit in a small community hospital as the Pandemic unfolded.

COVID

New Man of the House

by JBMmom, MSN, NP

A Husband and Dad battling COVID-19.

What to do when you don't want to be the charge nurse?

General Nursing

I don't want to be Charge!

by Ioreth, ADN, RN

The title says it all, but Ill unpack. Ive worked at my first job in nursing for just shy of 2 years, 1 year nights and most of the past year days. It has been...

School

Teacher Issue...

by CarlyCastaneda

Im mainly just venting, but Im also wondering what others would do in this situation. I had a teacher send in a student complaining of arm pain. The student...

Nurse in Action advocating for patient in hostile home environment

General Nursing

Hostile Home Environment: "What Do I Do?" | Nurse in Action

by spotangel, DNP, RN, NP

Young adult with PTSD, Brain injury, intellectual and social issues in a toxic and hostile environment at home. How a fifteen minute clinic visit to check Blood...

General Nursing

If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: Nursing Things that are so Frustrating…

by missnursingstudent19

1. Just walked onto unit for my shift and grabbed my assignment sheet, havent even take report on anyone yet..”The ER is calling report on your patient coming...

General Nursing

What else can be done about a nurse sleeping on duty??

by Kastiara, ASN, RN

I work as a charge nurse in an ICU. I am having a problem with a nurse sleeping while on duty. Im not talking about sleeping while on her 30 minute, unpaid...

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COVID

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

by SafetyNurse1968, ADN, 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...

COVID

We Did Not Sign Up For This

by allnurses

I am a nurse, and I love what I do. I am proud to be a nurse. I chose this profession because I am a helper. Helping and healing are in my nature, but... I...

General Nursing

Code Green and Emotional Trauma: How Nurses Help

by jeastridge, BSN, RN

Code Green, indicating a combative patient, can be challenging and seem to occur with increasing frequency. How can nurses help? What helps you to respond...

What med is this patient on causing this abnormal lab? What disease process could be causing this?

General Nursing

15 Minutes in the Life of a Nurse

by NurseJulie31

I wrote this yesterday after having a hard few days at work and it seems to have struck a chord on social media with many. Enjoy!

Ob/Gyn

A Day In The Life Of An OB Charge Nurse

by JanineKelbach, RN

The OB charge nurse. I will talk about what I do from the moment I walk in the door until I clock out. I will include my daily tasks, some situations I am dealt...

School

What School Nurses REALLY Do?

by Kittery

Many people think the responsibilities of a school nurse are limited to handing out Bandaids and ice packs all day long. While that's certainly a small part of...

Humor

RULE #1: Never Say the "Q" Word

by Joe V

Everyone knows that when you mention the Q word, hell breaks loose. And, we all know that there are some nurses that are just the magnet of bad things. Any...

Rock

Be the Nurse You Would Want As a Patient

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

Have you ever been a patient in the hospital? If not, count yourself very lucky. If you haven't had the experience, you can use your imagination. What made the...

Spirituality

When Nurses Cry

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

As nurses, we have an awesome responsibility and privilege to make a positive difference in the lives of patients and families that we care for in sometimes...

Relations

Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with i…

by AngelfireRN, MSN, RN, APRN

Just curious as to what you would say. Mine goes something like this:

Humor

Murphy's Laws of Nursing | Life of a Nurse

by Roy Fokker, BSN, RN

Fun facts (or are they) about nursing ... Anyone who has been a nurse for more than a few weeks or months will smile and nod because you know these are all so...