Why can’t we get along?
Rarely a day goes by that I don’t receive a question or call about a nurse being the victim of verbal abuse, bullying, or intimidation,…
Communication
How to keep your communications professional
Whether you communicate in person, on the phone, or via voice mail, e-mail, or text message, be sure to use proper etiquette.
Making the workplace healthier, one self-aware nurse at a time
From the disruptive physician throwing instruments or treating nurses with contempt to coworkers or nurse managers “eating their young,” some people and behaviors in…
Presenting yourself professionally
What do your first 12 words, your first 12 steps, and your top and bottom 12″ say about you? Find out how the “rule…
The quantum edge: Emotional contagion
Quantum physics suggests that if you hang around happy people, you’ll be happier.
Civility starts with you
Over the last decade, civility has become a hot topic. I got involved with it in 2000, when more than 700 nurses told the…
Navigating organizational politics
Editor’s note: At American Nurse Today, we believe every nurse can be a leader. This article is the first in a series by Rose…
Improving clinician-patient communication
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently released a discussion paper that offers principles on effective communication to guide nurses, physicians, social workers, and others…
Understanding pain in patients with intellectual disabilities
Learn how to detect and manage pain in patients who may not respond to pain in expected ways.
Of artichokes and angry patients
An angry patient is like an artichoke. An artichoke is prickly and rough on the outside, but by taking time to learn how to…
Communicating with intubated patients: A new approach
Learn how one hospital improved communication between nurses and intubated patients through the use of an algorithm, new communication devices, and a focused communications…
Professional social networking for nurses
WHEN MY GRANDPARENTS were children, they communicated in person or by letter. In my parents’ generation, the telephone became popular. Today, much of our…
Why can’t we get along?
Rarely a day goes by that I don’t receive a question or call about a nurse being the victim of verbal abuse, bullying,…
How to keep your communications professional
Whether you communicate in person, on the phone, or via voice mail, e-mail, or text message, be sure to use proper etiquette.
Making the workplace healthier, one self-aware nurse at a time
From the disruptive physician throwing instruments or treating nurses with contempt to coworkers or nurse managers “eating their young,” some people and…
Presenting yourself professionally
What do your first 12 words, your first 12 steps, and your top and bottom 12″ say about you? Find out how…
The quantum edge: Emotional contagion
Quantum physics suggests that if you hang around happy people, you’ll be happier.
Civility starts with you
Over the last decade, civility has become a hot topic. I got involved with it in 2000, when more than 700 nurses…
Navigating organizational politics
Editor’s note: At American Nurse Today, we believe every nurse can be a leader. This article is the first in a series…
Improving clinician-patient communication
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently released a discussion paper that offers principles on effective communication to guide nurses, physicians, social workers,…
Understanding pain in patients with intellectual disabilities
Learn how to detect and manage pain in patients who may not respond to pain in expected ways.
Of artichokes and angry patients
An angry patient is like an artichoke. An artichoke is prickly and rough on the outside, but by taking time to learn…
Communicating with intubated patients: A new approach
Learn how one hospital improved communication between nurses and intubated patients through the use of an algorithm, new communication devices, and a…
Professional social networking for nurses
WHEN MY GRANDPARENTS were children, they communicated in person or by letter. In my parents’ generation, the telephone became popular. Today, much…
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