job satisfaction
All work and no play makes…
Work hard and play hard. Nurses sometimes forget the play part
Read More...High performing nurses
Which comes first, a high performance environment or high-performing nurses?
Read More...A gift from a patient
This week I received a gift from a patient: really the 1st gift I’ve ever received from someone I’ve cared for as a nurse. This came at a time when I have been contemplating my current job satisfaction. You see, I’ve entered into a period of “calm.” Yes, things can get stressful, but overall, I’m realizing [...]
Read More...Like it or not
I’ll admit that in my new job, because I am working with such a different demographic of people, I have been struggling to “like” my patients.
Read More...Scrubs Magazine
Work rage
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
Nursing school finals frustration
Student nurses are frazzled and panicking right now. You’ve been there. Got any advice for us?
Ani Burr
Stranger in a strange land
Male nurses are almost not existent in the clinics. Other than the MDs, I am the only guy on the floor.
Rob Cameron
The nursing “trade”
Is nursing considered a career or a trade? I am not just a skilled craftsman, I am an educated professional.
Sean Dent
A doctor in nursing uniform?
I love hearing about how the nurse practitioner is the “next best thing” in the medical profession. Is it?
Nicole Lehr
