Seasoned Nurse

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Tough love for “incivility” in nursing

I’m still trying to understand the uproar here. Incivility in the workplace is as old at time. Do you agree?

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Another viewpoint on Medscape’s “Incivility In Nursing” piece

Do women in the workplace cause the problem? Nurse Rene weighs in!

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The most unexpected ‘reward’ I’ve ever received for being a nurse

On the plane, about an hour from the coast of Scotland, a flight attendant requested a doctor to the rear of the aircraft. We were seated directly in front of the rear restroom, and the only people who seemed to be headed toward the rear were lining up to use the facility….

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A nurse in search of a doctor to marry

This blogger’s annoyed by nurses in search of their “MRS degree”. Are you?

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A tribute to men in nursing

Nursing wasn’t always a female-dominated profession. Let’s take a walk through history in this tribute to the men in nursing!

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Have I become a “pro” at being a nursing student?

Seven years later, this nurse is back in school. How have things changed… and what’s still the same?

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Top 10 ways to spot the “old school” nurse

We sometimes hear a nurse referred to as “old school.” I take that to mean “in practice before the 1980s,” since that’s when I started! Here are a few observations which may help define the old school nurse! The old …

The secret of successful charting

The secret of successful charting

Instead of seeing it as one more thing to cross off your to-do list, what if you looked at it as…a conspiracy?

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Why this nurse broke the visiting rules

There are occasions when breaking the rules is the right thing to do. Read this nurse’s inspiring story.

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Visitation in the ICU

I think we as nurses have to put our personal feelings aside and consider what is ideal and best for our patients. If that means structured visitation, great. If that means unlimited visitation, so be it.

Forward to the future

Forward to the future

What is your two year plan? Your five year? Your ten year?

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Nurses and their sixth sense

You know the feeling. It’s like a hunch, or an instinct. And it’s nothing you can learn in nursing school.

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A nurse gives her 5 tips to “never” get sick

I hesitate to say I “never” get sick because that’s the equivalent to shouting out, “Here I am infectious world! Come and get me!”

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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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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!