Author Archives: Jo, RN

Jo, RN

About Jo, RN

'Jo, RN' is the author of the wildly popular nurse blog, Head Nurse.
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Regrets of an experienced nurse…

Ask any experienced nurse if he or she has regrets, and they won’t be able to deny it— they have a bucket load.

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If I knew then what I know now: things I wish I’d known my first month on the job

Now that I’ve been a nurse for mrmph years, there are a few things that, looking back, I wish somebody had told me right off the bat.

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My favorite things about being a nurse…

Happy Nurses Week! May your next year in nursing be filled with all the cool trivia, neat swag and interesting encounters that make our jobs so much fun.

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Tips for the introverted nurse

Don’t panic! Even the nerdiest, most introverted person can make it as a nurse. If all else fails, work in neuroscience. We’re all like that.

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Specialties: Where do you belong?

How do you figure out where you belong? And, more importantly, how do you figure out where you don’t?

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5 reasons why nursing isn’t really such a bad job after all

#1: The uniforms have gotten considerably better over the last 100 years. Seriously…would you rather be wearing a cornette headdress? How about one of those lace-trimmed caps with the ribbons?

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The art of sanity: 5 ways to keep your job from driving you crazy

Nursing, in short, is a career that can drive you bonkers unless you take steps to keep your sanity intact. Here, Head Nurse Jo gives her peerless advice.

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The woman who brought her own furniture and other unforgettable patients

“The worst moment was when I found her attempting to replace the shower head in the bathroom with one she’d brought from home.”

5 YouTube videos to watch in a (humor) emergency!

5 YouTube videos to watch in a (humor) emergency!

Okay, so not 100% of these videos are about nursing, but if they make me ( a nurse) laugh out loud every time, you should 100% enjoy them too.

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Quiz: Which fictional nurse do you most resemble?

Is your nursing style that of a modern television nurse or perhaps a classic literary nurse? Find out by taking this fun quiz.

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5 comebacks I wish I had said out loud (and one I actually did!)

When the Scrubs team asked me to write about the five best comebacks I’ve never actually used at work, I jumped at the chance.

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3 big challenges every nurse must face

Nursing is full of challenges big and small. Here’s my humble advice for three of the biggest ones that every nurse faces sooner or later!

4 things employers DON’T want in a nurse

4 things employers DON’T want in a nurse

What bosses look for in a job applicant varies from place to place, but there are some universals when it comes to what they don’t want to see!

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5 embarrassing new nurse mistakes

Nurses make mistakes. Lots of them. Most of the time we catch ’em before they become a big deal. Here are 5 unforgettable scenarios from the files of Jo, RN.

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5 types of difficult coworkers!

Head Nurse Jo has thankfully noticed a distinct drop in the number of nasty nurses in the world over the last decade. Have you ever worked with coworkers like these?