Seasoned Nurse

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)!

The top 10 nurse myths that need to go away!

This particular top 10 list is one I like to call, the “Here’s what we are not and what we DON’T DO” list.

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?

Memo from a nurse: Why is Nurses Week so weak?

Good thing Nurses Week isn’t my morning coffee. It’s so weak! Why does this celebration keep getting watered down?

Why you should throw a (figurative!) brick at your fellow nurses

The worst type of offensive behavior is the kind where the nurse denies or is unaware of his or her evil ways. Sound familiar??

What’s my incentive to acquire a DNP?

Are there pay rate changes to the DNP as opposed to the MSN? What are some other benefits of acquiring a DNP? Get Nurse Sean’s answers.

Keeping my faith: A nurse’s spiritual awakening

When one family’s tragedy becomes another’s miracle, a longtime worshipper questions the meaning of God—and is surprised by her spiritual awakening.

A portrait of the nurse as a poet

She fell into nursing, then fell in love with it. It wasn’t until the sudden loss of a patient that she pulled out her old notebooks and discovered the rhythms of a dual career as a nurse and poet.

Dear Nurse: Are you thanked enough?

Nursing is based on science, yes, but it’s also an emotional business, and there’s no greater reminder of that than when patients express their appreciation for your work….

“Have you heard the one about the nurse who…?”

Stories about nurses are as old as the profession itself. Here, the truth and nothing but the truth about eight oft-told tales.

Doctors love nurses

They may not express it often, but physicians do appreciate you—very much! It’s just nice to hear it again and again.

	6 dos & don’ts for putting together great scrubs outfits
	A list of rules for nurses…from 1887
	What scrubs style is best for your body type?

	Doctor tributes to nurses!
	WATCH: 10 must-see medical movies
	8 ways nurses can make extra cash

	10 songs to help you relax
	Word Roots Quiz I
	Managing patient rage quiz: part 1

	Night nurse rant!
	7 scrubs wardrobe malfunctions you can fix today
	If I knew then what I know now: things I wish I’d known my first month on the job