Nurse Writing Nook BSN, RN

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    Dear Healthcare Leaders: Self-Care is Not the Answer

    Nurse Writing Nook posted a topic in General Nursing

    Self-care has become a band-aid to fix a gaping stab wound. And by gaping stab wound, I mean the work environments we are forced to endure every shift as nurses. The system is broken. We are not...
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    YOU: A Nurse Writer

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to M. Lee RN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Great article! So many great tips here. I never saw myself as a writer. I have fallen in love with it though. I'm finding it very therapeutic as
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    Twas the Night Before Christmas as a New Grad

    Nurse Writing Nook posted a topic in General Nursing

    I’ve loved Christmastime for as long as I can remember. The twinkling and colorful lights. Time spent with family. Hot apple cider and sugar cookies. Christmas trees and sleigh bells. Hot chocolate...
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    Don't Give Away All of Your Apples

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Jessica DeLong's topic in General Nursing

    Great article! I do agree with the above comment. Why does it fall on our shoulders to fix a broken system that is burning us out? We give give give and yet no one gives to us. So, it's up to us to...
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    The Impact of Christmas

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to LanaWRN's topic in General Nursing

    I loved reading this! What a great story. It really is tough working on the holidays, but it's truly an honor to be a part of these intense and personal times in the lives of these patients and their...
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    Managing a Migraine

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Kristi Van Winkle's topic in General Nursing

    Fortunately I don't get migraines and I rarely have headaches. But, I remember one night working in the NICU, I was in a pod with 3 babies, all under photo tx. By the end of the night I had a terrible...
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    A Nurse's Power to Turn the Tide of COVID

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Brenda Montoya's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Great article,
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    Basic Life Support for Nurses' Mental Health

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you! Spot on! We all have our more challenging shifts, and it's understandable to vent or complain here and there, especially over the last year and a half. But, there are a few nurses...
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    Basic Life Support for Nurses' Mental Health

    Nurse Writing Nook posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    At the start of the Covid-19 Pandemic, employers wanted to help us. Right? That’s what they claimed, anyway. They were providing therapy and someone to talk to. While I’m not dismissing therapy,...
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    Basic Life Support for Nurses' Mental Health

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks so much! Yes, it really is good for us. And it seems like we hear it all the time, but we just dismiss it and don't realize how crucial it
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    I'm Too Tired to Cry | Life of a Nurse

    Nurse Writing Nook posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Let’s go back to the beginning All of that crying started right out of nursing school. That first year of nursing was hard, but those first few months were incredibly tough. Three months of...
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    I'm Too Tired to Cry | Life of a Nurse

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, we absolutely
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    Please Describe Your COVID Experience in One Word?

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Terrifying
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    I'm Too Tired to Cry | Life of a Nurse

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's a great way of putting it. I agree about the group support. Even though I've never been a fan of the debriefs or generic "we care about your mental health" crap that the hospital puts out...
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    I'm Too Tired to Cry | Life of a Nurse

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in Disaster Preparation

    All of this. Everything you wrote is what I've noticed lately. I used to cry and now I don't. This is so profound. How do we heal from this? Do
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    I'm Too Tired to Cry | Life of a Nurse

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's a great way of putting it. It's not as raw anymore. I guess we all grow and change throughout all these
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    I'm Too Tired to Cry | Life of a Nurse

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is exactly me. When I was writing this and reflecting back, I honestly couldn't remember the last time I cried with a parent while their baby died. I obviously feel bad, but empty is pretty much...
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    I'm Too Tired to Cry | Life of a Nurse

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you so much for all your kind words, means a lot. I hope you're able to get some rest. Please take care of
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    Night Shift - What You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's just terrible! I've been fortunate that I haven't had that experience with the rotating schedules. It's just 12 hour days or nights at my hospital. The rotating shifts would be an absolute...
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    Night Shift - What You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    Nurse Writing Nook posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    “We hope you’ll be able to make it to the birthday party Saturday. I know you work Saturday nights, but it’s at 2 pm, so you’ll have plenty of time before your shift starts. Hope to see you...
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    Night Shift - What You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Making better use of days off is so important! That's good you're looking at getting involved with all those things. Really have to enjoy all those precious hours away from
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    Night Shift - What You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Great points! I went out to breakfast with my parents a lot after my shift (last shift of the week, didn't have to go back that night). I got lunch and they got breakfast, it was
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    Surefire Tips to Starting the Toughest IVs

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Serenity Mirabito MSN RN OCN's topic in General Nursing

    Great tips! I love how you incorporated the song titles, great article! Getting that flashback is a bit of a rush, literally LOL. You go from being terrified to overjoyed, and hope it
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    Night Shift - What You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That doesn't sound bad! But did you have to do 5 days a
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    Night Shift - What You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    Nurse Writing Nook replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Interesting! Even after 10 years. Have you tried switching it around and it just doesn't