I know a “brand promise” sounds like such a cliche term, but I want take a moment to let you know what it means when I have reviews on this site. I believe in transparency and honesty. So here’s what a review post on my blog really mean.. My reviews will always be honest. While […]
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Nurse Product Review: BadgeBlooms® Badge Reels
This is a sponsored review blog post. All opinions are my own and honest. Today’s nurse product review is of the BadgeBlooms® nurse badge reels. Melissa, the founder, sent me 4 different designs to try out. Check out my nurse badge reel review below! First assessment My only concern straight out of the box was that […]
Nurse Product Review: Butter-Soft Scrubs from Uniform Advantage
Please note, this is a sponsored blog post. All opinions are my own. This is a review blog post on the Butter-Soft Scrubs from Uniform Advantage. For my very first shift back on the job, post maternity leave, I wore Butter Soft-Scrubs from Uniform Advantage. I tried out two different pants, two different tops, and […]
My Favorite Shoes for Nurses
Alright people, I have to share with you my new favorite work shoes.. Note: I am not being paid to say this – this is not a sponsored post. This is a “I love these shoes so so much, I must share with the masses” post. I used to be a Dansko girl through and […]
Nurse Product Review: NurseWatches.com
For today’s post, I am partnering with NurseWatches.com to review their product, which is a watch for nurses! This review is honest and of my own personal opinion. A little that I have learned about the company in setting up this review… They are a company out of Canada (yay Canadian nurses!) that was started […]
Product Review – CEUFast.com, a Nursing CEU Website
For this week’s product review, I am going to discuss a website called CEUFast.com. Thank you to CEUFast.com for partnering with me for this post. All opinions are my own and this review is completely honest. CEUFast.com is a website in which you can get all of your nursing continuing education credits. It’s your one-stop […]
Nurse Managers: The Solution to Your Staff Communication Problems
What’s the age-old problem that nurses and nurse managers deal with daily? COMMUNICATION. Inefficient communication. So much information is being thrown at you day after day, you’re overwhelmed before you even clock in. I wholeheartedly believe that we inefficiently communicate about basic things. This ends up costing money because we’re wasting time and resources (paper, […]
Nursing School Pharmacology Doesn’t Have to Suck!
Hands down, the hardest class in nursing school for me was pharmacology. I’m bad at straight forward memorization, especially when it’s medications I’ve never actually used or seen in real life. Naturally, I squeaked by with a B in Pharmacology. I scoured the internet for various resources, but didn’t find much. Luckily there are pharmacology for nurses resources that can help!
Product Review: Online NCLEX Review Program – UWorld
Thank you to the UWorld team for partnering with me on this review post. All opinions are my own and below is my honest experience with the program. Enjoy! With the 2015 nursing seniors graduating and getting ready to take their boards, I thought it’d be beneficial to review an online NCLEX resource called UWorld! […]
Nursey Hospital Gift Baskets for Your Loved Ones
So, your BFF, uncle, cousin, grandma, etc. gets admitted to the hospital and you want to bring something when you visit. So what do you bring? I bet anything you would get one of these three things: balloons, some flowers, or an Edible Arrangement. If your friend/family is in the intensive care unit, typically they […]
Product Review: Nurse Born Badge Reels
Please note, I was not compensated for this review, but I was provided with a complimentary badge reel. I was recently asked if I would try and review these badge holders from the Nurse Born Products website: Nurse Born Custom Badge Reels They are $18.99 for a custom image reel and $10.99 for a standard […]
Nursey Review and Giveaway! Insoles and Beyond
A few weeks ago the owner of Insoles and Beyond (http://www.insolesandbeyond.com) sent me a pair of Sof Sole Airr for Women insoles to try at work and write a review. I wore them in my Danskos and got some intense leg pain. I think it was too much arch support for me. I took them […]
Nursey Review: Nurse Born Lotus Stethoscope Holder
What’s the first thing you do when you get into nursing school? You go buy a stethoscope and wear it around your neck at every chance you get. You “forget” to take it off when you get home after clinical so people can see how cool you are. You take ten stethoscope selfies. You keep […]
FIGS Scrubs Review From a Nurse
Please note, this post was originally written in 2014 and updated in 2020 Finding scrubs that fit well has always been a challenge for me, which is why I like doing these scrub reviews. I am hoping to save you a little cash so you don’t waste money on something that doesn’t work. I also […]
Another Nursey Book Review: No Maybe Baby by Marcy Hanson
Please note, I was not compensated for this review but was provided a complimentary copy. No Maybe Baby: My Journey through Infertility by Marcy Hanson. This book is about the author’s real life struggle to conceive and the process of adoption. A taboo topic to many, the author goes into detail about her life during […]
My Newest Favorite Thing: Nabee Socks
Please note, I was not compensated for this review but was given complimentary pairs of socks. Opinions are my own. So a fellow Twitter nurse (@angealle) told me about this company that makes cute compression socks. I basically have been wearing hospital brand TED hose for the last four years and they are flimsy, have that annoying […]
A Nursey Book Review: I Know You’re There by Susan Allison-Dean
Please note, I was not compensated for this review but was provided a complimentary copy. One of my favorite things is NURSE AUTHORS. I’ve begun reading books written by fellow nurses and will review them from time to time on the blog. Below is my review of a book by a nurse author, Susan Allison-Dean. […]