How to avoid the pitfalls of social media
You may face serious consequences if you use social media and other new technologies inappropriately.
Professional Development
Readers Respond
Billing by nursing intensity: One way to ease understaffing? Re: “Hospital nurse staffing for dummies” (March 2013): Perhaps changing how nurses’ time is billed…
Issues up close Managing yourself
Learn to manage yourself before you try to lead anyone else. This was an important insight that 120 nurse managers in South Florida shared…
Are extended work hours worth the risk?
Today, 75% of hospital nurses work 12-hour shifts. But studies show a link between nurse fatigue and preventable medical errors.
New film spotlights nurses
“NURSES: If Florence Could See Us Now” is a new documentary that showcases the challenging and diverse world of nursing. The film highlights the…
From our readers: How mentorship affects retention rates of new nurses
You likely vividly remember the day you learned you were officially a licensed professional registered nurse. You were excited to be able to apply…
Ethics and the quality of care
Leah Curtin discusses the issue of quality care from an ethical perspective.
From our readers: ABC’s of evidence-based practice
A simple mnemonic can serve as a guide for the process of evidence-based practice.
How to create “sticky” messages to influence others
Nursing has been ranked as the most trustworthy of all professions for the past decade, except for firefighters after 9/11. Being perceived as trustworthy…
Interprofessional education promotes collaboration
A program for health profession students nurtures teamwork in a hospital setting.
Building a sense of community on nursing units
Jeff Rawson, a new nurse graduate, works on a behavioral health unit. His manager believes his transition is going well—until Jeff asks to transfer…
How to avoid the pitfalls of social media
You may face serious consequences if you use social media and other new technologies inappropriately.
Readers Respond
Billing by nursing intensity: One way to ease understaffing? Re: “Hospital nurse staffing for dummies” (March 2013): Perhaps changing how nurses’ time…
Issues up close Managing yourself
Learn to manage yourself before you try to lead anyone else. This was an important insight that 120 nurse managers in South…
Are extended work hours worth the risk?
Today, 75% of hospital nurses work 12-hour shifts. But studies show a link between nurse fatigue and preventable medical errors.
New film spotlights nurses
“NURSES: If Florence Could See Us Now” is a new documentary that showcases the challenging and diverse world of nursing. The film…
From our readers: How mentorship affects retention rates of new nurses
You likely vividly remember the day you learned you were officially a licensed professional registered nurse. You were excited to be able…
Ethics and the quality of care
Leah Curtin discusses the issue of quality care from an ethical perspective.
From our readers: ABC’s of evidence-based practice
A simple mnemonic can serve as a guide for the process of evidence-based practice.
How to create “sticky” messages to influence others
Nursing has been ranked as the most trustworthy of all professions for the past decade, except for firefighters after 9/11. Being perceived…
Interprofessional education promotes collaboration
A program for health profession students nurtures teamwork in a hospital setting.
Building a sense of community on nursing units
Jeff Rawson, a new nurse graduate, works on a behavioral health unit. His manager believes his transition is going well—until Jeff asks…
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