Health

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The nurse’s snack calorie quiz

Does zucchini bread land on your list of daily vegetables? Is the peanut butter in a Reese’s cup your afternoon dose of protein? Find out how good you are at counting calories with these nurse-favorite break room treats and vending machine snacks.

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How do I deal with friends calling for a diagnosis?

The funniest requests are always things like rashes three states away…

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You did what? (Or, the weirdest injuries my coworkers and I have sustained)

I’m here to tell you stories, my Chickadees, of the most amazingly random things I’ve ever seen anybody, including myself, do.

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5 winter self-care must-haves for nurses

What can you do to keep the wintertime blues at bay and take great care of yourself?

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Do you have “nurse brownout”?

“Brownout” is that state of being just before burnout happens, when you’re feeling cynical, tired, less productive and fighting off a “Who gives a blank?” attitude.

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5 healthy (and safe) ways to rant about your workday

Go ahead and indulge your work rage! But — do it in a smart way. Here’s how to make it a healthy habit in 2012.

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A nurse gives her 5 tips to “never” get sick

I hesitate to say I “never” get sick because that’s the equivalent to shouting out, “Here I am infectious world! Come and get me!”

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5 strategies to help cope with compassion fatigue

“I get so attached to my patients that I just can’t get them out of my head when I go home.” “Every week I find myself getting distraught over a new favorite patient who isn’t doing well.” Is this you?

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The one thing that has helped me survive NOC

I have a trick for making myself stay awake, avoid snacking, and feel better throughout my whole shift.

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The one superpower I’d love to have during the holidays

What if you could eat to your heart’s (and gut’s) content without the guilt of packing on the pounds?

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3 ways to break out of the “sleepy nurse” rut

Rotating shifts, night shifts, double shifts, 12-hour shifts…these all play havoc with your circadian rhythm. Your solution may lie in behavioral therapy, sleep assessment or bright light therapy. Here’s why.

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Leftover food for the ER staff…

Why is it that my department is always the recipient of all the random food from every meeting?

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Top 10 sleep tips for nurses

Increase your chances of getting some quality sleep, which in turn will hopefully lower your stress levels (and help your heart!).

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Do nurses really know everything?

Although it sounds as though I’m complaining, I do feel truly honored that my friends, family, and complete strangers trust me and ask my advice.

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8 crazy things nurses do during flu season

As nurses, we get very comfortable with our obsessive compulsive behaviors. During the flu season our OCD-like nature gets ramped up simply because of the obvious – more people are sick.