A day in the life of a med-surg nurse
What is a 12-hour shift like for a registered nurse on a medical-surgical floor? I’ll break it down for you. Imagine you’re working at…
Perspectives
Nurse managers: Please intervene when a staff nurse shows signs of burnout
Earlier in my career, my nurse manager told me I was exhibiting signs of burnout. I was offended. When I was oriented as a…
Protect your nursing license
Upon graduation, nurses are expected to uphold professional standards, guidelines, and principles from the American Nurses Association (ANA). It’s paramount for nurses to understand…
An American nurse in London: Is it worth it?
Fresh off the boat was a term I’d heard once or twice amongst my former travels, usually referring to an immigrant who had recently…
What my students taught me about civility
“Nursing students have a responsibility to model civility and encourage respectful social discourse. Collaborating with faculty and taking a leadership role in co-creating classroom…
The vital role of health literacy
Healthcare professionals should know that most, if not all, patients have low health literacy, according to The Joint Commission. The U.S. National Library of…
Medication with food: What does it really mean?
As nurses, at some point you may have provided discharge instructions or outpatient instructions to a patient that “this medication must be taken with…
Downtime: The time to nurse
Not long ago, I walked down a hospital corridor of a medical-surgical unit and found all the work stations on wheels (WOWs) flush to…
Breathing through a straw can make you crabby
“Wait for me in the breakroom,” Mikki, an ICU nurse of 17 years, said to me. I nodded and headed down the hall. It…
The joy of meaningful recognition: A DAISY Coordinator’s perspective
Meaningful recognition is considered a simple form of feedback that may involve providing praise or simply saying “thank you”. This kind of acknowledgment not…
Understanding moral disagreement
Moral disagreement can be painful and involve deeply held beliefs. This combination may lead to conflict and even more disagreement—as a pebble dropped into…
Break the cycle: A new nurse’s plea to end bullying
Bullying and incivility remain the norm in nursing today despite efforts to raise awareness. Bullying is cyclical—people who were bullied often perpetuate the cycle…
A day in the life of a med-surg nurse
What is a 12-hour shift like for a registered nurse on a medical-surgical floor? I’ll break it down for you. Imagine you’re…
Nurse managers: Please intervene when a staff nurse shows signs of burnout
Earlier in my career, my nurse manager told me I was exhibiting signs of burnout. I was offended. When I was oriented…
Protect your nursing license
Upon graduation, nurses are expected to uphold professional standards, guidelines, and principles from the American Nurses Association (ANA). It’s paramount for nurses…
An American nurse in London: Is it worth it?
Fresh off the boat was a term I’d heard once or twice amongst my former travels, usually referring to an immigrant who…
What my students taught me about civility
“Nursing students have a responsibility to model civility and encourage respectful social discourse. Collaborating with faculty and taking a leadership role in…
The vital role of health literacy
Healthcare professionals should know that most, if not all, patients have low health literacy, according to The Joint Commission. The U.S. National…
Medication with food: What does it really mean?
As nurses, at some point you may have provided discharge instructions or outpatient instructions to a patient that “this medication must be…
Downtime: The time to nurse
Not long ago, I walked down a hospital corridor of a medical-surgical unit and found all the work stations on wheels (WOWs)…
Breathing through a straw can make you crabby
“Wait for me in the breakroom,” Mikki, an ICU nurse of 17 years, said to me. I nodded and headed down the…
The joy of meaningful recognition: A DAISY Coordinator’s perspective
Meaningful recognition is considered a simple form of feedback that may involve providing praise or simply saying “thank you”. This kind of…
Understanding moral disagreement
Moral disagreement can be painful and involve deeply held beliefs. This combination may lead to conflict and even more disagreement—as a pebble…
Break the cycle: A new nurse’s plea to end bullying
Bullying and incivility remain the norm in nursing today despite efforts to raise awareness. Bullying is cyclical—people who were bullied often perpetuate…
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