Beauty & Style
MD/RN
Clothes make the nurse
Patients and the public still judge us, in part, by what we wear. Dr. Brady and Nurse Rebekah conclude our “Perils of Beauty” series with a reflection on the practicality of your work wardrobe.
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Keeping germs off your hair, hands and face
Nurses wear ponytails when their patients have lice. Why? Because you can see lice. Now, think about microbes. They’re there, too, and they’re getting on your long hair.
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When germs hitch a ride…on your scrubs
Although the white lab coat is an ingrained part of the healthcare culture, it may carry more than pocket references and PDAs.
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What’s in your scrubs pockets?
Our MD/RN team reflects on what you’re carrying around on your shift…and what that says about you!
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Great vaccination debate part IV: What to do when a patient refuses
Choose your battles, and remember, the most powerful seed you plant may just be sharing your own personal choices.
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Great vaccination debate part III: Irrational fear
Vaccines may sometimes inspire as much fear as the diseases they’re meant to prevent. Yet think of what would’ve killed you by now if you hadn’t gotten that shot…
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Charting conspiracy part IV: Choosing your words
We’re not saying you should lie…but you get to decide how you will tell the truth.
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More Scrubs Blogs
It seems to me sometimes that the more I have to do, the more I procrastinate. For example, currently, I have a paper to write, a presentation to put together, and a million emails to answer. That doesn’t even include the stuff I need to do for work! And because I have so much to do, I find myself currently watching the Bachelor: Jason and Molly Get Married.
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Constant hand washing can take quite the toll on our skin. Here are a few favorite lotions to help repair dry and cracked hands.
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Everything you see about nursing lately is how to get nurses into the jobs, especially the experienced nurses. Although that is an important aspect of staffing, I really think retention is just as, if not more important. But the million dollar question for a nurse manager is how to keep them once you have them.
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Yeah, yeah, I know. Who has the time to read right? But as a nurse I think we need a healthy balance in our lives.
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