Category Archives: Nursing Blogs

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

My favorite stories about those “not so old” patients!

Who says the gero population is boring? Some of my favorite stories come from the 70 and older set.

A spiritual answer to “why patients die”

Although his time spent on earth was limited, it was fulfilled with love, happiness, optimism, wisdom beyond his years, and strength. And God decided that he could continue doing his good from heaven.

Can nurses have fun without risking it all?

As a nurse, I’ve become socially gun-shy. Am I being extreme? Or am I being conscientious?

The quick and dirty guide for nurses caught in a conflict

Use this fast, smart “guerrilla” tactic to de-escalate a confrontation with an irate patient, doctor or anyone else under the sun.

How to pull it together when your shift gets crazy

It’s a guarantee that the ‘you-know-what’ will hit the fan inevitably. The question isn’t ‘if’ it will happen, the question is ‘when’ it will happen (more than likely at the change of shift). Not only ‘when’ will it happen, but what the heck do you do to get through it?

There is no “15-minute rule” in nursing

I’m wondering if there is a “courtesy” time frame when awaiting a return phone call from a licensed provider who was contacted by pager?

Why I hope my patients hate me

That got your attention, didn’t it!? Now, before you fly off the handle, let me explain.

10 reasons why nurses get sick

We sure don’t practice what we preach all the time do we? C’mon admit it. Do you wash your hands every single time you go in and out of every patient room? Before and after every contact?

The Easter bunny is on his way

If you have to be at work on Easter you might as well try to be festive. Here’s what we’ve done in the past…

5 tips for a great hand-off report

Tip #1: Have your ducks in a row, have all your information gathered and know what you want to say before you start saying it!

What would happen in a nurse’s perfect world?

Too often, we nurses dwell on everything that’s going wrong with our world. Here’s what I think would happen in a nurse’s PERFECT world…

Thank you for the memories

When the doctors can’t save the patient, the nurse’s job begins.

Dear nursing students: Know your math

The basic nursing student must learn how to convert units of measurement, multiply fractions and calculate volume percentages. And it only gets more complex from there.

The business of health care

Blame the system, but sometimes I just feel like a brown-noser. The character Dr. House on the TV show “House” is a wonderful example of what most health care professionals are thinking but dare not say…

Choosing between “yes” and “no”

Nurses are professional nixers—in other words, we know how to say “No.” Of course, this isn’t how most nurses start out. Get tips on the science and art of NOT saying yes.

Category Archives: Nursing Blogs

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