tnbutterfly - Mary BSN

Body, Mind, and Soul

Hello! Welcome to my blog. Let me know what you think. As a long-time member of allnurses, I am interested in your input. The most wasted of days is one without laughter. e.e. cummings

General Nursing

Meet Miss Colorado 2015 (Kelley Johnson) - The Nurse Behind the St…

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

Over the past few weeks, the topic of the nursing profession has ranked among the top news stories. Why? Read about the person who sparked the conversation that...

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General Nursing

Press Release - allnurses Survey Says Nurses are Bullish on the In…

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

What do nurses think about the outlook of the nursing profession? What they wish the public knew about their job? We wanted to find the answers to these and...

55 replies 24,213 views

Stress 101

Help....I Can't Take it Anymore! - Nurses Coping with Stress

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

Do you have those days when the stress of your job just makes you want to scream?? Maybe you do scream....but hopefully not at your co-workers....and certainly...

64 replies 97,102 views

Rock

Learning from the Past - Resolutions for a Better Year of Nursing …

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

A new year is upon us. That means many folks will take time to reflect on the good and the bad over the past 365 days. It also means many people will be...

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Hospice

Hospice Nursing - Compassionate Care at the End of Life

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

All nursing jobs are difficult, but Hospice Nurses have a particularly tough job because from the outset, these nurses know that the patient for whom they are...

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School

School Nursing

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

Today's school nurses not only deal with the typical bruises and tummy aches that have always been part of school life, but must now contend with a student...

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Travel

Travel Nursing

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

Travel nursing offers the RN an opportunity to see the world while working at various hospitals in need of additional nurses. The generous salary, bonuses, and...

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Occupational

Occupational Health Nursing

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

The foundation of occupational health nursing is epidemiology, work advocacy, occupational health risk assessment, critical thinking, and educational...

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Operating Room

Operating Room / Perioperative Nursing

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

Perioperative nurses are nurses who assist with patient care in the preoperative, interoperative, and postoperative phases of surgery. Throughout the surgical...

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Wound

Wound / Ostomy / Continence Nursing

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

Wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) nursing is a specialty involved with caring for patients with acute and chronic wounds (fistulas, vascular ulcers, pressure...

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Rock

Florence Nightingale's Birthday: World's Most Famous Nurse

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

Nursing has certainly come a long way since the time of Florence Nightingale. We should not forget the courage and perseverance of the Lady with the Lamp who...

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General Nursing

Life after the Boston Marathon Bombing - Coping with the Trauma

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

April the 15th has always been known as Tax Day for Americans. This year the 15th occurred on the third Monday of April, the date of one of America's great...

22 replies 15,290 views

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...

29 replies 73,110 views

General Nursing

Munchausen by Internet: The Lying Disease that Preys on the Heart

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

We all know how it feels to discover that we've been lied to. Have you considered the possibility that you have been the victim of an elaborate online...

72 replies 55,203 views

General Nursing

How Would You Rate Your Pain????

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

How would you rate your pain???? As nurses, how many times have we asked that? Have you ever really thought about what you are asking and what the answer might...

53 replies 58,894 views

Spirituality

I am Afraid. Please Pray for Me.

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

What would your reaction be if your patient asked you to pray with them? Would you feel uncomfortable? Would you be able to grant his/her request? When is it OK...

34 replies 24,509 views

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...

54 replies 166,119 views

General Nursing

Nursing: Then and Now

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

The nursing profession, as a whole, as well as the role of the nurse have evolved dramatically over the past several decades. I personally have witnessed the...

208 replies 185,129 views

Spirituality

Dispensing Emergency Spiritual Care

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

"One department at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center stands out for its unique emergency supplies: Muslim prayer rugs, recordings of Buddhist monks chanting,...

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Spirituality

From the Other Side of the Bed Rails - When the Nurse Becomes the …

by tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN

I had an interesting experience today. I walked into a hematology/oncology office ... but this time as the patient. It's strange how much different it feels...

93 replies 83,518 views