Jordan Nacalaban BSN, RN

Sleep for nurses may not be optimal these days. With the current healthcare standing and nursing shortage, nurses may find themselves in distress, burnout, and face sleeping issues. When we experience significant stress in our nursing jobs, lack...

"... and welcome to your shift. I'm out."

Myocarditis is an inflammatory medical condition that affects a person’s heart muscle. When your heart muscles become inflamed, it affects the ability of the heart to function well.1 When inflammation of the heart happens, the muscle becomes enla...

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Congratulations on your new job! Learn all you can during your preceptorship period. Continue to ask questions when you aren't sure or in doubt. Good luck!

Hi Baby Nurse! Congrats on your new job! I can understand your feelings of fear as you start your career as a nurse. It is normal. However, everyone will start somewhere, and beginning as a new nurse will bring plenty of doubts and anxiety. ...

What | Why | Who To See| How It's Done | Risks and Complications | How to Prepare| What To Expect and Recovery When it comes to women's health, there are several reasons why aches, unexplained symptoms, and changes in the body can affect your da...

Clarifying the significant differences between hospice and palliative care is essential in educating patients and caregivers. In addition, highlighting the benefits and indications for each care may encourage understanding of the information being so...

Thank you. As nurses, let's embrace the responsibility of educating and promoting health literacy with empathy and support. Cultivating patient-focused healthcare includes helping our patients understand their health information.

Every interaction you have with your patient is an opportunity for addressing health literacy. Taking in the role of an educator, nurses can make a significant difference by engaging with the patients who seek their help. The understanding that ...

These are fantastic tips for writers! As you said, new ideas/inspirations popped out anytime, anywhere, and whatever we're doing at the moment. So putting or saving those ideas in an easily accessible app or notebook will help us out. I need to...

Yes. Thank you for these resources. Creating health materials for persons with limited health literacy requires conscientious effort.

NurseCE4less is where I get my CEs, for an annual price. Sometimes I go to Nursing CE Central - which has an excellent lineup of CEs.

She's a trooper. I'm glad she's okay. That will be a story to tell for years to come.

Your story had me crying while I watched my kids playing nearby. A reminder that patients and families impact the nurses and us to them one way or another. Each side forever changed. Thank you for sharing your story.

First of all, congratulations on your baby. It's great to know that your instructor is supportive. A nursing mothers' law allows an employee a pumping break with a private space to express milk. I'm not sure about the situation with student...

I'm not sure if you've already renewed your ANCC certification from when you posted. I received my MS certification through them. ANCC needs to see 75 CE plus another professional development area on their list. You can include your clinical ho...

I would review the hospital policy about precepting students with your manager. You can also talk to your Preceptor Program Director to clarify the responsibilities and qualifications of a preceptor. You are still considered new since you mentioned t...

Sunday Scaries? YES! Working at the hospital creeps up when Sunday rolls in, even if I was on a shift rotation schedule. Something about getting into a new week. Exercising and Cleaning - are great ways to ease up those "scaries" and win-win for...

Hi! It is normal to feel overwhelmed out of orientation days. You will be hyper-alert on all the errors, especially when trying to navigate yourself on the new job. Take a deep breath. You are doing the best you can as a new nurse. It might...

You inspired me to pursue writing for healthcare. Glad to read your ebook and I signed up. Looking forward to more learning opportunities.