Shaving as a metaphor for nursing
Over the course of history, people have used metaphors to explain, contrive, reflect, and refute human phenomena. Health care (and all its challenges) has…
Mental Health
Study: More focus on maternal mental health needed
Maternal depression is more common at 4 years following childbirth than at any other time in the first 12 months after childbirth, according to…
Readers Theatre helps student nurses care for the mentally ill
This affective teaching strategy improves students’ understanding of mental illness on a deeper personal level.
Florence Nightingale: Moments of interface between past and present
During a recent clinical orientation with a group of about 170 nursing students, I projected a slide bearing a well-known photo of Florence Nightingale,…
What to do when someone pushes your buttons
Really is it that some things don’t bother us, while other things catapult us from an emotional 0 to 60 mph in a heartbeat?…
Study: Specific benevolence brings happiness
Pursuing concrete, specific goals of benevolence, such as making someone smile or increasing recycling, instead of following similar but more abstract goals, such as…
Constructive feedback and disciplinary action
The thought of telling someone that he or she is not doing a great job provokes anxiety for many of us. Most of the…
Mantram repetition: A portable, mindful, contemplative practice for the workplace
Have you ever been at work and wanted to be on vacation, instead? Have you ever wished that you could “beam me up, Scotty”…
From our readers: Harp song — A journey to remember and embrace the heart of nursing
“The aim of all spiritual paths, no matter their origin or the rigors of their practice, is to help us live more fully in…
Study: Positive self-esteem protects older adults from health problems
According to a study in Psychoneuroendocrinology, a positive self-esteem can buffer adults older than 60 years against health threats. Researchers found that if an…
Nutrition for night-shift nurses
Pam has worked the night shift for more than 30 years. Over the last 3 years, she has lost 100 lb—and kept it off.…
Living a healthy lifestyle
As nurses, we know how to check blood pressure, administer medications, and counsel patients about healthy living. But let’s face it—some of us don’t…
Shaving as a metaphor for nursing
Over the course of history, people have used metaphors to explain, contrive, reflect, and refute human phenomena. Health care (and all its…
Study: More focus on maternal mental health needed
Maternal depression is more common at 4 years following childbirth than at any other time in the first 12 months after childbirth,…
Readers Theatre helps student nurses care for the mentally ill
This affective teaching strategy improves students’ understanding of mental illness on a deeper personal level.
Florence Nightingale: Moments of interface between past and present
During a recent clinical orientation with a group of about 170 nursing students, I projected a slide bearing a well-known photo of…
What to do when someone pushes your buttons
Really is it that some things don’t bother us, while other things catapult us from an emotional 0 to 60 mph in…
Study: Specific benevolence brings happiness
Pursuing concrete, specific goals of benevolence, such as making someone smile or increasing recycling, instead of following similar but more abstract goals,…
Constructive feedback and disciplinary action
The thought of telling someone that he or she is not doing a great job provokes anxiety for many of us. Most…
Mantram repetition: A portable, mindful, contemplative practice for the workplace
Have you ever been at work and wanted to be on vacation, instead? Have you ever wished that you could “beam me…
From our readers: Harp song — A journey to remember and embrace the heart of nursing
“The aim of all spiritual paths, no matter their origin or the rigors of their practice, is to help us live more…
Study: Positive self-esteem protects older adults from health problems
According to a study in Psychoneuroendocrinology, a positive self-esteem can buffer adults older than 60 years against health threats. Researchers found that…
Nutrition for night-shift nurses
Pam has worked the night shift for more than 30 years. Over the last 3 years, she has lost 100 lb—and kept…
Living a healthy lifestyle
As nurses, we know how to check blood pressure, administer medications, and counsel patients about healthy living. But let’s face it—some of…
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