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The caring-quilting connection

Even if you’re not a quilt connoisseur, you’re sure to appreciate the beauty and handiwork of this nurse’s quilt. Its creator sees profound parallels…

Violence in the healthcare workplace

From verbal threats to all-out physical assault, violence takes a huge toll in the healthcare workplace.

Taking the pain out of patient handling

FOR DECADES, nurses and other healthcare providers have suffered debilitating musculoskeletal injuries when lifting, transferring, and repositioning patients manually. According to the Bureau of…

Helping caregivers cope with death

A one-day retreat called Mindfulness, Meditaion, and Coping with Death helps healthcare professionals deal with patients’ deaths.

Using power skills for personal wellness

Here’s expert advice on how to manage your own self-care.

Reflections on nursing in Vietnam

Mary Jo Rice-Mahoney, RN, MSN, Colonel U.S. Army, Retired, knows what it’s like to practice nursing in a war zone. She began her military…

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How to survive a bully

Have you run into a bully at work? Unfortunately, chances are good that you have. Bullying has become all too common in nursing. In my…

Chemicals before breakfast

Why the cosmetics industry needs a makeover.

This nurse writes exceptional verse

Nurse Cortney Davis creates deeply moving poems from the pain and pathos that caregivers encounter every day.

The caring-quilting connection

Even if you’re not a quilt connoisseur, you’re sure to appreciate the beauty and handiwork of this nurse’s quilt. Its creator sees…

Violence in the healthcare workplace

From verbal threats to all-out physical assault, violence takes a huge toll in the healthcare workplace.

Taking the pain out of patient handling

FOR DECADES, nurses and other healthcare providers have suffered debilitating musculoskeletal injuries when lifting, transferring, and repositioning patients manually. According to the…