Holidays

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Budget makeover: Saving your nurse’s salary

Terrific “bite-size” money saving tips so nurses can build that nest egg you well deserve!

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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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Special nurse days in January

Here are some special dates for you to celebrate and acknowledge in the month of January.

8 hilarious last minute holiday cards for nurses

8 hilarious last minute holiday cards for nurses

Forgot to get your coworker a gift? Send them one of these crazy holiday cards, perfect for everyone on your list.

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Holiday hierarchy

“I’ve been here longer, so I get Christmas off!” Is that fair? What’s the best way to schedule nurses? Seniority? Lottery? One powerful charge nurse with an iron hand?

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Dear Santa, I can explain…

Ignoring your hospital’s dress code and swiping cookies from the nurses’ station isn’t really enough to land you on the naughty list, is it?

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A nursing student’s Christmas list

You know you’re a student nurse when your Christmas wish-list asks Santa for some scrubs, pens, and a good night’s sleep before clinical.

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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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What NOT to do this holiday season

We sometimes forget to separate our personal lives from our work ones. This can make things uncomfortable when we “act like nurses” around civilians!

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Holidays in the hospital

I know that working on a holiday can be rough…but just think, you might really be able to help a patient find a little hope or humor in the day.

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The No. 1 item on my holiday wish list

We asked nurses what was on the top of their holiday wish lists and received some funny, caring and sweet answers! So…what do you want for the holidays?

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You might be a nurse if…

Let’s say you’re at a holiday party. If you’re adjusting the heat of the slow cooker, or keeping your kids away from the bouncy, you might be a nurse.

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The funniest gift I ever received at work

Click in for 10 hilarious (and sometimes shocking) gifts nurses have received from well-meaning patients, coworkers and friends.

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How a nurse views the holiday season

We have to plan ahead, usually several months, in order to (hopefully) get the time off we want or prefer. Staffing is always a game of Russian roulette.

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Funny medical newspaper misprints!

Small typos can make a world of difference, especially for printed words about the medical profession. Here are 13 hilarious examples of why you shouldn’t always believe what you read.