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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Everyone knows someone who suffers from mental illness. Unfortunately, it is often hushed and put aside instead of confronted so that people feel comfortable...
October 7 - 13 is LPN/LVN week and we are here to celebrate you and the essential role you play in our healthcare system.
Earn up to 48 contact hours at the National Conference for Nurse Practitioners in Acute Care (NPAC) 2018. If you are a Nurse Practitioner who rounds in a...
It’s no secret that healthcare continues to change and evolve. Most of the changes are great, but even with improvements, there are things that go to the...
Have you noticed the increase in commercials about medications? Some commercials seem vague and others give so much information that one tends to tune it out....
If you go to a restaurant and the bathrooms are filthy, do you want to return to that restaurant? Probably not. I know I get nauseated and that establishment is...
Not too long ago, I took care of an 18 year old young man. He was admitted under a diagnosis that I had never seen before, "Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome". I...
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