Career Myths

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The nursing “trade”

Is nursing considered a career or a trade? I am not just a skilled craftsman, I am an educated professional.

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Don’t Burn Your Bridges

Don’t Burn Your Bridges

What you say or do here will eventually make it to the hospital on the other side of town. Here’s an example…

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Nurse myths – “Have you heard about the nurse who…?”

Nurse myths – “Have you heard about the nurse who…?”

The whole truth about the profession’s oft-told tales.

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Dealing with gender stereotypes in nursing

Dealing with gender stereotypes in nursing

Blogger Sean Dent has encountered both preferential treatment and discrimination as a male nurse. From “You want to be a Murse?” to “The doctors like you better – it’s a guy thing.”

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A sad myth: nurses eat their young

A sad myth: nurses eat their young

Nurses can do a lot to end this shortage by creating an environment where others want to work.

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Debunking the school nurse myth

Debunking the school nurse myth

Meet Ellen Keane. This exceptional RN addresses the common misconceptions about school nurses and gives helpful advice for newbies.

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Are nurses angels?

Are nurses angels?

The public’s image of nurses can be frustrating. But once in a while we encounter an “angel” story that doesn’t offend us.

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3 male nurse myths

3 male nurse myths

Nursing is only a woman’s profession? Wrong. Men aren’t emotionally suited to nursing? Wrong. Oh, and male nurses are just “wanna be” doctors? Puh-lease.

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The myth of nurses dating doctors

The myth of nurses dating doctors

If Grey’s Anatomy is to be believed, doctors and nurses spend more time having sex on the job than they do treating patients.

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Are print scrubs just for the pediatric floor?

Are print scrubs just for the pediatric floor?

As I was shopping in the dairy aisle, a little boy of about 4 years of age walked up to me, hugged my legs and would not let go. It was very sweet. I assume he was attracted to my scrubs.

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Have you ever been in a hostile workplace situation? Or just a really frustrating one? Enough to make you open the emergency chute?

Rebekah Child

Rebekah Child

Student nurses are frazzled and panicking right now. You’ve been there. Got any advice for us?

Ani Burr

Ani Burr

Male nurses are almost not existent in the clinics. Other than the MDs, I am the only guy on the floor.

Rob Cameron

Rob Cameron

Is nursing considered a career or a trade? I am not just a skilled craftsman, I am an educated professional.

Sean Dent

Sean Dent

I love hearing about how the nurse practitioner is the “next best thing” in the medical profession. Is it?

Nicole Lehr

Nicole Lehr