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Dirty hands in your house...

by Brian, ASN, RN

As school starts back and we gather the yearly supplies, many parents are finding hand sanitizer on the list. Kids use hand sanitizer everywhere they go...

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Bringin' home more than the bacon....

by Brian, ASN, RN

We are all very careful when we care for patients with communicable diseases. Gown, gloves, full PPE are the norm for caring for these patients. None of us...

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Having a hard time saying 'no' to working overtime

by Brian, ASN, RN

The word NO in this instance, needs to be in caps. Overtime, working extra shifts are a reality. Deciding to work extra though is or should be your choice....

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Co-workers: The good, the bad and the ugly

by Brian, ASN, RN

Getting along with co-workers has taken on a new slant: workplace violence, lateral violence, and several other hospital-specific terms. Many hospitals and...

General Students

Excited to Begin the Journey...

by Brian, ASN, RN

I know it was a long time ago, but do you remember the first day of Kindergarten? The excitement you felt mixed in with a lot of anxiety. How does that compare...

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What do YOU do with your old scrubs?

by Brian, ASN, RN

The print ones can easily be worn shopping, do lawn work, maybe do grocery shopping. However, what in the world do you do with those smiley face scrubs that...

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Wearing PJ's to Work?

by Brian, ASN, RN

Have your kids ever accused you of wearing your pjs to work? Well....they are kinda comfortable. Imagine what it was like before scrubs....having to wear white...

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Are you Tanning?

by Brian, ASN, RN

Ok so we all know that night shifters can become kinda hermit-like during the day. And this can lead to some interesting situations: doing grocery shopping in...

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Germs, germs, and more germs

by Brian, ASN, RN

Nurses are surrounded by germs all day long. Our handwashing routines are so ingrained in us that we wash our hands until they are sometimes almost raw in an...

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Reality shows!! What's your favorite show?

by Brian, ASN, RN

Ok reality shows are all the rage now. From American Idol to Honey BooBoo there is wide range of choices. Whats your favorite show? How about your least...

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What do they know about nurses?

by Brian, ASN, RN

TV producers...... What do they know about nurses? I mean REAL NURSES. Obviously not much with the way they portray and minimize the role of nurses on all the...

General Students

Acronyms: Where's the COW?

by Brian, ASN, RN

Ok so as nursing students we learn many different acronyms. Which one has gotten you into trouble? I know when working at a religious based hospital we were...

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Double the staff....

by Brian, ASN, RN

Understaffing a problem for you? Well, AN has the solution: cloned nurses! Now if we can just get the CEOs to buy off on this idea.... In all seriousness, how...

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Never Say the Q Word

by Brian, ASN, RN

Its always busy on your shift. But occasionally you get a lull in the action. You might even have time to catch up on charting and take a bathroom break. But...

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TMI at Dinner

by Brian, ASN, RN

Being a nurse means that youve seen lots of gross stuff at work all day. But it usually doesnt affect your appetite. Now it may affect the appetites of those...

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Tired of the Media's Portrayal of Nurses?

by Brian, ASN, RN

Weve all seen it. The lousy portrayals of nurses in the media. They think we are all just beautiful women with fabulous bodies in uniforms. Nurses are more...

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July 1st is just around the corner... Med students become resident…

by Brian, ASN, RN

We all cringe as we inch towards July 1st. Its the day med students become residents, residents become chief residents and nurses become even more vigilant....

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Drama...drama....drama....

by Brian, ASN, RN

We thought once we were out of school wed be done with drama queens....and kings. But no... We still have to deal with the silly daily dramas at work. What are...

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How to tame a provider!

by Brian, ASN, RN

We have all had our moments with irate providers. The physician who is upset because an ordered test wasnt done in the time frame ordered, a med missed or the...

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What kind of listening do you do?

by Brian, ASN, RN

We listen to our hearts and guts when it comes to assessing patients. It takes skill, experience and knowledge to listen to patients. What kind of listening do...

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Becoming One with Your Coffee

by Brian, ASN, RN

Many people rely on coffee in the morning to jump-start their day. A couple of cups, and they are good to go. But there are others whose need for caffeine goes...

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Odors that Won't Go Away

by Brian, ASN, RN

Do you ever have one of those days when you literally cannot leave your work at the hospital....no matter how hard you try. There are those odors that seem to...

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The Dreaded Annual JCAHO Survey

by Brian, ASN, RN

Does the dreaded annual JCAHO visit have you and everyone else scrambling for cover? Weeks and months before the visit, you bust your butt trying to...

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Sleep nursing - doing weird things during sleep

by Brian, ASN, RN

We all have stressful jobs. And...sometimes the stress carries over to our sleep. I can remember waking up in the middle of the night, wondering if I did this...

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The nurse call button - Yikes!

by Brian, ASN, RN

We all realize that the call button is the conduit from the pt to us. And...sometimes that conduit becomes a super highway, busy and congested. Most of the...