MBar1 RN

An unrelinquishing hammer foot on the pedal of your day will certainly make things go by quicker- but at what cost? The moments of your day are cumulative, and as they pass you by, so do the opportunities to make them as meaningful as possible. As we...

The Present Moment The present moment is an esoteric concept when considered from a contemplative purview, however is one of the most simplistic and liberating feelings when actualized in our day to day lives. Mindfulness, presence, spiritual enl...

"Nurses eat their young". I read this phrase in utter disappointment. I feel disappointment towards the destructive nature of this very sentiment. The idea that experienced nurses and their behavior towards students or novice nurses shape succeeding ...

Power: A Professional Responsibility Power is both a necessary evil and a potential obstruction both fundamentally, and within the field of nursing. It is certainly a game of computational hierarchy and I think that we can all agree that nurses ...

Cur Autem (latin translation for “the why”) Friedrich Nietzsche said it best, "If we have our own why in life, we shall get along with almost any how[1]." Now upon first read, you may be wondering what this has to do with your position as a nurse...

Communication: A Vital Utility Communication can be defined simply as the sharing of information. Even more broadly, communication can be distilled down to the act of a sender producing the content of a message in any of the many forms available ...

Ideas are all we have. Opinions towards these ideas dictate the outcome of them (good or bad). I hope your opinions towards your day to day efforts haven't skewed away from the potential for meaningful change. I hope you haven't shot down the "great ...

Have you ever tried to change the ingredients in your mother’s chicken pot pie recipe and lived to hear the repercussions of such a malevolent crime? The answer is probably yes. But following what appears to be an act of treason from the perspective ...

The practice of medicine lies on a continuum. An event that takes place within practice, and that changes an approach previously viewed as "best" means that the axiom by which previous thought and process was perceived has now ventured down a new pat...

I am always curious to hear others thoughts and opinions related to a topic that is on everyone's minds, in private conversation with colleges, and sometimes inferred in conversation with patients and families, however, that is never really explored ...

I read that. That's great for those with terminal dx's. If there wishes are to remain at home, and that seems to be the best approach/most appropriate to end of life care, than that's great. However, over 50% of deaths are still occurring in faciliti...

@brownbook Of course my post is theoretical. Each concept or idea I mentioned has some sort of theoretical basis based upon the derivation of its knowledge. Whether it be through the scientific method or story telling. Whether it’s been applied in...

The way that your post is organized is two fold. YOU are depressed and anxious. Also, you are currently in school to become a LPN and its going well. I want to EMPHASIZE this, "IT'S GOING WELL". You finish your post by asking the community whether y...

The days feel like centuries, and I do not know if I can continue. Being a student is all I have and my journey is coming to an end. What will I do after this? I have nothing. No relationships. No supports. Just a family that I neglect to share my f...

Hi, I am currently in my final semester of nursing school. I am beginning to prepare an outline of my NCLEX study plan. I am looking for recommendations for resources (ie. online programs & texts) to prepare for the NCLEX. I have been reading m...

Thank you all for taking the time to respond. It is greatly appreciated!

Hello, I just wanted some opinions of what others thought on the subject. I am a third year nursing student. I am constantly overwhelmed by the depth of pathophysiology we must learn as nurses for a variety of disease processes. I find myself constan...

Thank you all for your wonderful insight. I really appreciate it!

Hello, I am a third year nursing student. I was wondering if someone had a formula for the best way to memorize/understand medications. I understand what majority of the drug classes do in terms of mechanism of action, however, simply knowing what a ...

Learning is a process. The time it takes for one to learn, or master a concept or subject matter, will differ from person to person. In my opinion, studying consists of two parts: 1) Learn how to learn the content (ie. Does this subject require con...

Why is giving an award so much power and meaning even a thing? If you know, in your "hearts of hearts" that you have done your best, why is being recognized a sign of validation? Be the best you can be, work hard, and show constant interest and grow...