Life Solutions

The battle against burnout

Death and disease may be all in a day’s work, but they can take a terrible toll on your soul. Although it’s never easy, sometimes just the simple pleasures of life off the floor can provide the perfect antidote.

Are you making these 5 big communication mistakes?

Don’t make these mistakes when communicating with patients or their families (like I did…ahem)!

Do we need HIPAA—for coworkers?

Sure, there are rules about patient privacy. But what about when our friends and associates count on us to keep their trusted information from becoming public knowledge?

Quiet, please!

Nobody needs to tune out chaos and key into calm more than a nurse. Here, many different–and delightful–de-stressors that will bring you peace of body and mind.

Look great from 8 to 8

Trying to stay pretty all day (or night)? Here, secrets from savvy nurses about hair, makeup and skincare that will hold up no matter how long your shift.

Are you on overload?

No need to let stress overtake your life. Here, some simple solutions to ensure that doing what you love still means loving what you do.

Decisions, decisions: Your answers to daily dilemmas

Sleep or work out? Glossy lips or matte? Who has time to find answers to these questions when patients are calling and doctors are bellowing? Scrubs! We did the legwork, so just settle in and read on.

Nursing a marriage: Nurse or wife?

When your spouse lands in the ER, it’s hard to know whether to step up as a medical professional or step back and simply stroke his head.

Nursing a marriage: Married to the doctor

“Working with your husband is a delicate dance, more boogie than ballet.”

Nursing a marriage: Sex and the ICU

“Sexual intimacy is the best way to physically unwind, spiritually regenerate and reconnect with my husband after a shift on Planet ICU.”

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