Author Archives: Rebekah Child

About Rebekah Child

Rebekah Child attended the University of Southern California for her bachelor's in nursing and decided to brave the academic waters and return for her master's in nursing education, graduating in 2003 from Mount St. Mary's. Rebekah has also taught nursing clinical and theory at numerous Southern California nursing schools and has been an emergency nurse since 2002. She is currently one of the clinical educators for an emergency department in Southern California and a student (again!) in the doctoral program at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Sometimes nurses need a doctor too!

“Nurse, heal thyself”…this is possible sometimes, but not when we need an rx for something! Even the best nurse needs a doctor sometimes. How do you pick your doctors?

Wearing big, loose pajamas to work

If you gained a bit (or a lot) of weight, it’s a nice thing to be in a profession where your work uniform is so…forgiving.

6 super nurse powers I wish I had

If you could have a super power at work, what would you want? Besides a “super bladder” (of course,) here are some ideas of what I would want…

Do you think your coworkers wash their hands enough?

At my hospital we have people we lovingly refer to as the “handwashing police.” They come down and spy on us and mark us down if we don’t use hand sanitizer or wash our hands appropriately.

Six tricks of the trade from a seasoned nurse

Here’s one: Always carry a marker, a pen, a watch and a stethoscope. Anything else you can borrow. And don’t let anyone borrow yours.

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5 things NOT to say to the person starting your IV

“Are you any good at this?” Like I would tell you ‘no.’ Starting IV can be a real hassle when patients put up these verbal road blocks! Which sayings have you heard the most?

Leadership wisdom from a reluctant charge nurse

Being the charge nurse is always a challenge. We all have different styles. I believe in calm, cool and collected leadership with a dash of humor and a large dose of caffeine!

Top 10 etiquette rules for using the microwave at work

Do people still heat up fish in the break room? Yes. Yes they do.

5 tips for assessing patients

Assessments are an integral part of the nursing process. Here are some tips to make yours the very best, each and every time!

5 tips to help new nurses and nursing students survive

Let a seasoned nurse help you look like you know what you are doing on your first day of clinical or on the floor!

Is there more of us to love?

I came across an article the other day that was commenting on how Americans are fatter now partly because of their sedentary jobs. Obviously, they have not met a nurse!!

Work parties

I just went to a birthday party for one of my co-workers the other day and was pleasantly surprised with what a great time I had. Normally, I don’t go to many work functions just because between work, school, and having a family I don’t have a lot of free time.