Category Archives: Nursing Blogs

Blogs by different types of nurses in various stages of their career

5 things a male nurse should never say to a female nurse

5 “I warned you” tips from blogger Sean based on years of experience deep in the trenches!

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Welcome to high school, I mean work

Do you ever wonder if the people who surround you at work have grown up in maturity?

The dark side of the shift

Nurses: You can jumpstart your circadian rhythm to allow for easier transitions from the normalcy of day shift to the non-so-routine night shift.

Could you function without the technology “crutch”?

A few weeks ago, our electronic health record system went down. I can’t even begin to tell you how crazy it was trying to function without that “crutch.” We were writing physicians’ orders on real paper!

Tough love for “incivility” in nursing

I’m still trying to understand the uproar here. Incivility in the workplace is as old at time. Do you agree?

The role of nurse practitioners in healthcare

Being mid-level providers, the world of medicine seems to have drawn a line between support and rejection of NPs. Today I was told by a physician that NPs are simply hired to do all the “scut-work” that physicians don’t want or like to do.

5 ways to make a professional difference

Nurses are notorious for ineffective complaining. The only way to effect change is to become less reactive and more proactive. Here’s how to do it.

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The power of touch

Rush, rush, rush to the next task at hand, all the while treating our patients like another piece of equipment.

Have I become a “pro” at being a nursing student?

Seven years later, this nurse is back in school. How have things changed… and what’s still the same?

How should MDs treat you…when you’re the PATIENT?

When you go from the caregiver to the one being cared for, how do you want the doctor to treat you?

The 3 big myths about the dreaded Joint Commission

Rumors linger that similar to a college hazing period, if you can get through a Joint Commission visit, you can officially be an RN.

Your habits that annoy fellow coworkers: Part II

I thought I might send an open letter to all “those” coworkers out there and address just a few of these occurrences that can get under our skin.

8 nurse-y resolutions that will stick

Are you thinking about those resolutions you made a few weeks ago? Scrap them if you’re already feeling guilty. Here’s why most resolutions don’t work, plus a new list for nurses in 2012.

Visitation in the ICU

I think we as nurses have to put our personal feelings aside and consider what is ideal and best for our patients. If that means structured visitation, great. If that means unlimited visitation, so be it.

The profession with no excuses

It’s time to quit griping. If you don’t like being a nurse, change what you’re doing. That’s the beauty of the job.

Category Archives: Nursing Blogs

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