Your First Years

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!

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Holidays in the hospital

I know that working on a holiday can be rough…but just think, you might really be able to help a patient find a little hope or humor in the day.

Do nurses really know everything?

Although it sounds as though I’m complaining, I do feel truly honored that my friends, family, and complete strangers trust me and ask my advice.

Top 10 signs your patient may be a drug seeker

How do you recognize someone who may be seeking narcotics inappropriately? Here’s a tongue-in-cheek list with some serious advice.

7 tips for dealing with doctors…at night!

I think #7 may be the most important: Develop a thick skin. But the rest of these ideas will serve you well when handling MDs during the evening shift.

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Halloween in the hospital

The holiday has been commercialized in order to sell exorbitant amounts of candy, masks, and provocative adult costumes. But it can also be fun in the hospital setting.

5 things I’ve learned in my first month as a real nurse!

There’s nothing like your first weeks on the unit, right? Thank God I’ve had a good team at my side and mentors to support me. Here are some gems that may help other new nurses…

Nursing: How do I love thee?

A challenge: to come up with things I love about being a nurse, from the serious to the silly. So, let me count the ways…

A nurse’s top 10 list of “Kid-isms”

Working with children as a pediatric nurse has given me a new appreciation for the old saying, “kids say the darndest things.” As a testament to their great spirit, I have compiled these precious one-liners for others to enjoy.

6 things your patients won’t tell you

Honesty is the best policy — but do YOU tell your doc the whole truth when you go in for an examination? Neither do your patients.

10 ways you’re annoying fellow nurses

Want to improve your workday? Do a quick self-check. Our list can help you figure out if you’re annoying your team — and show you how to stop.

Nursing, one skin layer at a time

Cleaning my hands with a foam that makes my skin painfully peel is just one of the sacrifices I make when it comes to caring for my patients.

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