5 powerful tips to handle technology changes in nursing (and not go crazy!)

There are ways that a busy nurse can handle the technology changes and still stay safe, sane and patient-focused.

Why are there so many happy nurses in the Northeast?

Nurses have been telling us all week what makes them so happy. Find out why nurses in the Northeast are feeling good…

What scrubs style is best for your body type?

There are four basic body types. Knowing your type is imperative in creating the right look. Many people differentiate these shapes by using fruit as examples.

The color white: A nurse’s artistic expressions

Julianna Paradisi, the RN and OCN, freely explores her emotions through blog posts as well as brushstrokes, drawing inspiration from her 24 years in pediatric intensive care and adult oncology.

The battle against burnout

Death and disease may be all in a day’s work, but they can take a terrible toll on your soul. Although it’s never easy, sometimes just the simple pleasures of life off the floor can provide the perfect antidote.

“Give nurses more money!!”

“Give nurses more money!!”

Here at Scrubs, we’re chanting this phrase over and over. Let’s face it, you should be making as much as George Clooney. Here are some handsome ways to cash in and add to your nursing dollars… Read more

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Don’t burn your bridges

Don’t burn your bridges

What you say or do here will eventually make it to the hospital on the other side of town. Here’s an example…

Does your nurse manager see you as confident?

Questioning yourself is normal. But if you compare yourself to your preceptor, who has several more years of experience, you’re only going to drive yourself crazy.

Do we need HIPAA—for coworkers?

Sure, there are rules about patient privacy. But what about when our friends and associates count on us to keep their trusted information from becoming public knowledge?

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Word Roots Quiz IV

Word Roots Quiz IV

This one is a breeze…if you remember your vocab quizzes from nursing school! Think you can nail it? Click in and try.

10 ways to spot a nursing student

Here she comes…all dressed in white! No, not bride-zilla…worse. A Nursing Student! Me! And I find myself doing the same exact things that I thought were hilarious when my sister was in nursing school.

The top 10 nurse myths that need to go away!

This particular top 10 list is one I like to call, the “Here’s what we are not and what we DON’T DO” list.

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