This post has been sponsored by Aurora University. Please see my disclaimers page for more information on our partnership. Instant messages, email, video conferences – these and other forms of technology now allow patients to access their health care providers via a new field known as telehealth, created by the demand for greater access and […]
Nurse Life
Nursing is weird. This strange nurse life we lead includes situations the rest of the world never even considers. Learning to function in a busy hospital and manage your life around 12-hour shifts takes some time and perseverance. The good news is you don't have to do it the hard way. We've got you covered with lots of real-life examples of ways to live your best nurse life.
Nurse Hacks From Experienced Nurses
At the start of the year I asked on Facebook what some of your best Nurse Hacks were. As usual, the responses were amazing. They were all so valuable that they just had to become a blog post! Nurse Hacks From Experienced Nurses When removing tegaderm stretch it and it releases from the skin like […]
Dealing with a Negative Nursing Unit Culture
This episode discusses how to deal with a negative unit culture, the importance of emotional intelligence, self-inventory, how to respond to bullies, and confrontation. We talk empathy, sympathy, and more. A word about show notes: our goal is to get show notes up on this blog for listeners as soon as possible. They are mentioned […]
Are you a Nurse Bullying Target…or a Snowflake?
We had to quickly use the word “snowflake”, because it is so overused and abused that it won’t mean anything within the week—it already refers to anyone with a different opinion than you do, as opposed to referring to someone easily hurt. Nurse Bullying doesn’t necessarily take place when someone gets offended or disagrees with […]
My Biggest Mistakes With My Nurse Blog
Nurse blogging has been good to me. It has allowed me to travel the country, interact with nurses all over world, and has provided extra income. But it hasn’t always been wonderful. I’ve made some mistakes along the way. I’m going to share with you some of my biggest nurse blog mistakes in hopes that […]
For the Addicted Nurse
Throughout my career as a nurse, I’ve cared for many individuals who are addicted to opioids. When you’re a nurse caring for patients, you can kind of forget that nurses are just as likely to fall into addiction as anyone else. While nurses are no more likely than the general population to struggle with addiction, […]
Empathizing Through Someone’s Nightmare: A Nurse’s Story
As you’re getting bedside report in your busy intensive care unit, your stomach starts to drop. “54 year old female… full code… no allergies… here for septic shock from pneumonia… unresponsive… “ Your eyes fixate on the intubated patient, and you start to realize she looks like your mom. Your mom who is 700 miles […]
Rethinking Nurses Week Celebrations: Ideas for Nurses Week Celebrations
It’s that time of year again for nurses in administration… Time to think up ideas for Nurses Week. For those of you that let out a weary sigh, I feel you. I used to plan those activities and it was not an easy endeavor at all. It can become so burdensome that turns into just […]
10 Best Blogs of 2016
I cannot believe another YEAR has gone by! In the last year, I had a baby (what!), wrote two books, revised Becoming Nursey, started working at NRSNG.com, transitioned from Nurse Eye Roll to FreshRN, recorded a podcast, and perfected my homemade wing recipe. via GIPHYGuys, seriously. It’s legit. ((Pppssstt… here’s the recipe, just don’t tell […]
Nurse Bullying: How to Deal With Mean Coworkers
Nursing units are very tight-knit groups of people, who rely heavily on one another, but it can be a nightmare if you’re dealing with nurse bullying.
Advice for a New Nurse From Those Who Have Been There
At some point and time even the most seasoned nurse was a new nurse. They too were bright eyed, anxious, excited, and scared to death they were going to mess it all up. I recently asked on Facebook for one piece of advice for new nurses. The response was so great that it just had […]
Understanding Alternative Medicine! Before Patients Ask to be Cupped like Michael Phelps
This is a guest post. This post contains affiliate links. For more information on my partnerships and affiliates, please see my disclaimers page (link in menu). What? Your hospital doesn’t have a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner for patients who need cupping, acupuncture, or herbs for dampness and wind? The closest that most hospitals get to […]
Nurses on Boards: Why Nurses Must Have a Seat at the Table in the Boardroom
This post is sponsored by Capella University. Please see my disclaimer page for more information on our partnership. When I was getting into the field of nursing, I pictured the entire profession at the bedside. To me, all nursing looked like was nurses providing direct patient care 24 hours/day. I did not realize that not […]
What is it Like to be a Flight Nurse?
This post contains affiliate links I recently had a chance to interview Only In The ICU about her experiences with being a flight nurse. She really blew my mind and I enjoyed this interview so much. Have you ever wondered about being a flight nurse? Then you are going to want to read on. What […]
What to Buy When You’re Expecting! Must Haves for Baby.
This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own, from my own experiences, or from those of loved ones where indicated. For more information on my partnerships and affiliates, please see my disclaimers page (link in menu). What to Buy When You’re Expecting! Must Haves for Baby. (I realize this is my blog for […]
How Nurses Can Transform Health Care
This post is sponsored by Capella University. Please see my disclaimer page for more information on our partnership. The theme for the 2016 Magnet Conference in Orlando, is Empowering Nurses to Transform Health Care. I was trying to think about what that means to me… how can nurses truly transform how health care is delivered […]
Why My Heart Hurts for Charlotte and Our Nation
As I have been watching the news on TV and social media, my heart has been grieved. It is painful to see a city, and a nation, suffering so. I am a white American. I do not feel what black America feels. I can only hear about the experiences of others and attempt to understand. Understanding […]
What Do You Think of When You Hear the Word “Nurse”?
This post is sponsored by Capella University. Please see my disclaimer page for more information on our partnership. When you hear the word “nurse” .. what do you think? What do you see? More importantly, what do you feel? I see a person, standing there in the middle of chaos – with a subtle grin. […]
A Nurse Practitioner’s Medical Mission to Africa
This week I am featuring an interview with my sister in-law, Elizabeth Fields. She recently went to Bora, Ethiopia with the medical mission group Health Gives Hope. Last week, I interviewed their founders, one of whom is actually a Nurse Practitioner! Click here to check out the previous post. To give you a little background about […]
Health Gives Hope: An Interview with a Nurse Practitioner Who Co-Founded a Medical Mission Organization
Last month, my nurse practitioner sister in-law went on a medical mission to Ethiopia with her husband. She had an unbelievable time! I have been asked about medical missions before so I thought I would do an interview with the founders of the organization and my sister in-law. This post is my interview with the […]