Professional Development
Letters to the Editor – September 2007
I am a professional I am appalled by the letter to the editor in the July issue regarding educational requirements for nurses. The fact…
SiCKO – A call to action
In 1991, the American Nurses Association published its Nursing Agenda for Health Care Reform, which gained the support of 76 nursing and healthcare organizations.…
Nursing research sheds light on key nursing-care values
Formulating a philosophy of patient-care delivery helped a nursing department prepare for Magnet redesignation.
Snakes at the nursing station
It’s not easy, but confrontation is your best response to a backstabbing coworker who specializes in sabotage or an overbearing bully with an itch…
Seven reasons why oncology nurses should get certified
For oncology nurses, specialty certification has become the gold standard. The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation awards the following certifications: Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN), Certified…
Therapeutic storytelling in nursing practice
Storytelling is a useful way to promote holistic care. The next time your patient shows poor coping ability, you might want to ask him…
From apathy to political activism
When someone mentions the words politics and nursing in the same sentence, do you roll your eyes? Do you think to yourself or ask…
Ready, willing, and disabled
What’s life like for a nurse with a physical disability? Most studies on this topic have focused on nursing students with disabilities. We know…
Brace yourself – here comes generation Y
High patient acuity, short staffing, lack of civility, patient anxiety—these realities make for a highly stressful healthcare workplace. On top of that, a new…
All for one, and one for all
Let’s validate and value the contributions of foreign-educated nurses who come to this country seeking opportunities to practice.
During an emergency: Be safe!
Thousands of accidental chemical spills and leaks take place in this country each year. Providing nurses with adequate first-receiver training can help ensure that…
Letters to the Editor – September 2007
I am a professional I am appalled by the letter to the editor in the July issue regarding educational requirements for nurses.…
SiCKO – A call to action
In 1991, the American Nurses Association published its Nursing Agenda for Health Care Reform, which gained the support of 76 nursing and…
Nursing research sheds light on key nursing-care values
Formulating a philosophy of patient-care delivery helped a nursing department prepare for Magnet redesignation.
Snakes at the nursing station
It’s not easy, but confrontation is your best response to a backstabbing coworker who specializes in sabotage or an overbearing bully with…
Seven reasons why oncology nurses should get certified
For oncology nurses, specialty certification has become the gold standard. The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation awards the following certifications: Oncology Certified Nurse…
Therapeutic storytelling in nursing practice
Storytelling is a useful way to promote holistic care. The next time your patient shows poor coping ability, you might want to…
From apathy to political activism
When someone mentions the words politics and nursing in the same sentence, do you roll your eyes? Do you think to yourself…
Ready, willing, and disabled
What’s life like for a nurse with a physical disability? Most studies on this topic have focused on nursing students with disabilities.…
Brace yourself – here comes generation Y
High patient acuity, short staffing, lack of civility, patient anxiety—these realities make for a highly stressful healthcare workplace. On top of that,…
All for one, and one for all
Let’s validate and value the contributions of foreign-educated nurses who come to this country seeking opportunities to practice.
During an emergency: Be safe!
Thousands of accidental chemical spills and leaks take place in this country each year. Providing nurses with adequate first-receiver training can help…
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