How does the origination of the funds make a difference in how the data is portrayed? We may never know all of the facts, but we can take a critical look at som…
I have been in GI since about 1995, and I have never heard of a connection between cervical issues and colon problems. It certainly piqued my interest, and it m…
As a nurse, how can we protect our patients? As a patient, how can we know what we read in the reviews is true when there are websites that can be used to erase…
The struggle is over, and I now have my Master’s degree in Nursing Informatics. Life has hit me with some rough incidents that knocked my legs out from under m…
Everything you ever wanted to know about the role, requirements, certifications, and salaries of the Gastrointestinal Nurse in the GI lab.
There are many theories floating around about the COVID 19 virus. Some of them are about the virus itself, others are about the long term effects that the virus…
As a kid, every day after school, I would throw my books down and plant myself in front of the television to watch my favorite shows. Among those favorites wer…
Nurses spend their day taking care of patients, helping them get on the road to better health. But what happens to the nurse if she/he gets sick? There have bee…
Violence at work can be common in certain professions and nursing has one of the highest percentages. This article is dedicated to a young nurse who lost her li…
Nurses have had an intimate part of shaping America’s history. We, as nurses, have participated in every aspect of our communities by helping, teaching, and ser…
Life is built on the decisions that we make. Circumstance often limit our options, but how we respond is up to us. Other times, what we would like to do is dela…
There are many reasons why nurses leave the bedside and go into other areas or leave nursing altogether. Some reasons are due to patient level of acuity, long h…
Nurses have a lot to celebrate. We are at the bedside, in the home, insurance company, behind the computer, in the lab, supervising, teaching, in any capacity y…
As nurses, we understand the importance of health screenings. We check our eyes, do blood work, and get pap smears, but over the years we have added colonoscop…
We all have had bad managers and good managers, but there is a phenomena regarding the bad ones. How do they get into management? How are they able to keep the…
With November being noticed for not shaving, diabetes and lung cancer month, it is also Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. In America, we don’t hear a whole lot ab…
November is for the sweet people. Some have type 1, others type 2, and still others are gestational, but all are recognized this month. Some of the things the A…
No matter what type of nursing you do, or what position you fill, handwashing and infection control are very important. October 15, 2018 is Global Handwashing D…
Everyone knows someone who suffers from mental illness. Unfortunately, it is often hushed and put aside instead of confronted so that people feel comfortable as…
October 7 - 13 is LPN/LVN week and we are here to celebrate you and the essential role you play in our healthcare system.