Your First Years

New nurse: ultimate hypochondriac

Somewhere along the transition and transformation from nursing student to experienced nurse, the poor unlucky soul contracts every single disease that she learned about in her NCLEX review book. Do not fear, my friends, it happened to me too.

How to be confident with doctors

“As a new graduate, one of my biggest challenges has been calling a physician on the phone. I often feel flustered and unsure of myself. Then they get frustrated. Can you help? Does this get easier with experience?” —Flustered on the Phone

5 best books to read for nurses

Yeah, yeah, I know. Who has the time to read right? But as a nurse I think we need a healthy balance in our lives.

A letter to frog boy from your nurse

In heaven you can run as fast as you can without your IV pole and “pink” line to worry about, catch lots of frogs, and learn to spell the longest word.

Chronicles of a three-day work week

My friends, I am here to agree in some aspects that yes, my schedule is pretty darn good. But easy? Not so much…

The beauty of the first bath

People frequently ask me if I have kids, and I have decided that I would receive confused looks if I were to answer with what first comes to mind, “I actually have three new kids each week.”

How do I deal with a needy patient?

Some patients, especially the lonely and the elderly, may become overly attached to their caregiver. But you also have a job to do outside the room. So how do you take care of that job without being rude or hurting someone’s feelings?

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