What will you take with you? Recognizing the skills that can shape your next nursing role
There was a point early in my nursing career when I thought I might hate nursing. My first nursing job was exactly where I…
Perspectives
I’m still a nurse: Lessons from a nontraditional career path
When I graduated nursing school, I thought I had a fairly clear picture of what my career would look like. Like many new nurses,…
Could organ transplantation become obsolete?
Living in the United States has offered most citizens knowledge about organ transplantation. After all, when we obtain a driver’s license, states currently ask…
Medication safety at the bedside: Beyond the rights
Plan reassessment around the medication’s expected effect and the patient’s risks. Ernstmeyer and Christman recommend evaluating the therapeutic response and possible adverse effects. After…
Beyond the report sheet: Why bedside handoff matters
Earlier in my nursing career, I didn’t fully appreciate bedside handoff. Report in the pod or just outside the room sometimes seemed faster and…
Take Action for Our Children’s Health
If you’re a nurse born after the mid-1950s, it’s unlikely you’ve ever seen a case of measles, until perhaps recently, when a resurgence of…
The unconventional nurse: Making nursing expertise visible beyond traditional practice settings
When someone asks what I do for work, I sometimes struggle with the answer. I’m a nurse, but I also work in an industry…
Helping nursing students and educators use AI without losing sight of the source
Throughout my career at the intersection of nursing, healthcare, and technology, I’ve learned that the hardest challenges are really about trust. When healthcare students…
When competence camouflages a nurse’s mental health crisis
I knew how to recognize a patient in crisis. I knew the questions to ask, the precautions to take, whom to notify, and what…
The future of nursing orientation: Bridging the generational gap
As I enter my 28th year of nursing, I can confidently say I’ve seen the gamut of nursing onboarding. I’ve participated in orientation from…
After the code: Making room for recovery before the next task
A code ends, the room clears, and the next patient still needs care. Nurses may move from a death, resuscitation, traumatic injury, rapid response,…
A journey, not a destination: Leadership lessons for every career stage
Over the past 12 months I’ve been on a leadership journey as a Jeannine Rivet National Leadership Awardee, a recognition named for an accomplished…
What will you take with you? Recognizing the skills that can shape your next nursing role
There was a point early in my nursing career when I thought I might hate nursing. My first nursing job was exactly…
I’m still a nurse: Lessons from a nontraditional career path
When I graduated nursing school, I thought I had a fairly clear picture of what my career would look like. Like many…
Could organ transplantation become obsolete?
Living in the United States has offered most citizens knowledge about organ transplantation. After all, when we obtain a driver’s license, states…
Medication safety at the bedside: Beyond the rights
Plan reassessment around the medication’s expected effect and the patient’s risks. Ernstmeyer and Christman recommend evaluating the therapeutic response and possible adverse…
Beyond the report sheet: Why bedside handoff matters
Earlier in my nursing career, I didn’t fully appreciate bedside handoff. Report in the pod or just outside the room sometimes seemed…
Take Action for Our Children’s Health
If you’re a nurse born after the mid-1950s, it’s unlikely you’ve ever seen a case of measles, until perhaps recently, when a…
The unconventional nurse: Making nursing expertise visible beyond traditional practice settings
When someone asks what I do for work, I sometimes struggle with the answer. I’m a nurse, but I also work in…
Helping nursing students and educators use AI without losing sight of the source
Throughout my career at the intersection of nursing, healthcare, and technology, I’ve learned that the hardest challenges are really about trust. When…
When competence camouflages a nurse’s mental health crisis
I knew how to recognize a patient in crisis. I knew the questions to ask, the precautions to take, whom to notify,…
The future of nursing orientation: Bridging the generational gap
As I enter my 28th year of nursing, I can confidently say I’ve seen the gamut of nursing onboarding. I’ve participated in…
After the code: Making room for recovery before the next task
A code ends, the room clears, and the next patient still needs care. Nurses may move from a death, resuscitation, traumatic injury,…
A journey, not a destination: Leadership lessons for every career stage
Over the past 12 months I’ve been on a leadership journey as a Jeannine Rivet National Leadership Awardee, a recognition named for…