New Nurse
By Prisca Smith
Prisca is many things: a blogger, a nurse, a wife, a mom. She started her journey towards a career in nursing when she got pregnant with her first child. After nursing school and studying "like she has never studied before" she entered the nursing profession eager to get her feet wet. The first years provided her with much exposure to sadness, joy and other complex human emotions. She feels that blogging is a wonderful outlet and a way for nurse bloggers to further build their community. Traditionally, midwives have handed down their skill set from midwife to apprentice midwife. She believes nurses have this same opportunity: to pass from nurse to new nurse the rich traditions of this profession. more
Top 10 Ways to Survive NOC
This new nurse is now a night shift pro…thanks to the expectations she set with her friends, her family, and herself. Get her invaluable advice.
Read more...A Gift from a Patient
This week I received a gift from a patient: really the 1st gift I’ve ever received from someone I’ve cared for as a nurse. This came at a time when I have been contemplating my current job satisfaction. You see, I’ve entered into a period of “calm.” Yes, things can get stressful, but overall, I’m realizing [...]
Read more...Nurse=Health Nut?
Nurses are not only notorious for often ignoring our own health…we’re known for being difficult patients as well.
Read more...Juggling the Holidays
The other night I was completely prepared to work my Thanksgiving holiday night-shift. I’d baked a couple casseroles to share in the unit feast, I’d made my excuses to the three different holiday meals I’d been invited to, and I’d rescheduled my own family’s feast. Then the phone rang at 5PM and the charge nurse [...]
Read more...Nurses Need Support!
Isn’t it interesting how at work we never notice how truly invaluable our support people are until they are gone? There are tons of jobs out there that make what doctors and nurses do possible, and when those jobs are empty, we healthcare people hurt.
Read more...Choosing Between “Yes” and “No”
Nurses are professional nixers—in other words, we know how to say “No.” Take the other night, I spent an entire shift nixing everything in sight.
Read more...Recent Articles

An NP Goes to Washington
This award winning nurse jokes that we don’t have a healthcare system—we have an “illness care system,” so Obama’s team flew her in to ask her advice. This is what she told them.

How Do I Deal with an Unhelpful Charge Nurse?
Few things are more frustrating than working with someone who just doesn’t get it. But before you blow up, take a deep breath. Then ask yourself: What exactly is the problem?
Critical Care Alarms — On Your Phone
Pocket technology is revolutionizing healthcare. One new app allows you text, make calls and receive critical care alarms right on your smartphone.
Georgia Nurses Receive Continuing Education Awards
Four nurses at the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children’s Healthcare in Atlanta have been honored with Laura Snitzer-Boozer Nursing Awards.
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