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Night nurse rant!

Do day people just not get what it’s like to work nights??

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Best places to be a nurse: Rural vs. urban hospitals

While working as a nurse in a particular unit is fairly straightforward across hospital systems, the type of hospital can make an impact on your job.

The ranks of the hospital

The ranks of the hospital

You KNOW there’s a hierarchy at work. Take a look and see where nurses rank. Do you agree?

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Mean Nurses

Since my last blog I have been thinking a lot about “mean” nurses. Sadly, they are out there–and sometimes they make our jobs miserable. When I previously wrote about nurses not “having time to eat our young,” I was trying [...]

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How to avoid gossip on the nursing floor

We have recently had some pretty malicious gossip that has severely impacted some of my coworkers’ lives.

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Don’t leave your wingman?

Not too long ago, during a particularly rowdy delivery, the attending almost left me during a critical moment…

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Were you scared when you first started all this nursing stuff?

It takes a brave person to walk into a patient’s room for the first time and offer to help.

Haute couture hospital gowns

Haute couture hospital gowns

Diane von Furstenberg, Nicole Miller and Ben de Lisi are re-creating the most hideous article of clothing ever invented.

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A good nurse…

My friend’s friend just had a baby. Apparently the baby had some trouble coming out and the doctor wanted to use those suction cup thingies (what is their official name oh esteemed L&D nurses?) and the patient didn’t really want [...]

CDC to survey for hospital-associated infections

CDC to survey for hospital-associated infections

The CDC is preparing to conduct a nationwide survery of hospital-associated infections — the first such update in 20 years.

Donna Karan’s ready-to-wear hospital gown

Donna Karan’s ready-to-wear hospital gown

Patient care never looked better as Donna Karan works with the Cleveland Clinic to redesign the hospital gown in an overall effort to improve patient experience.