Category Archives: Becoming a Better Nurse
Nurse numbers during the pandemic
There is a nursing shortage nationwide. Several hospitals may play it off that everything is fine and the staff numbers are where they need [...]
How Covid Affected Me as a Nurse
2020 was supposed to be a great year, 20/20 vision for the New Year. A year of hope and a new beginning as we entered into a new decade. Unt [...]
Self-Care and Nurse Care
Nursing is necessary but is not a job or career for everyone. The nurse is the backbone of the hospital. Don’t get me wrong, the physi [...]
Dealing with Constant Death
In the nursing field, we are the ones to see the birth and the death of people. Most of us only know the latter unless we work in labor and [...]
Bad habits and the Nurse
The longer you’re a nurse, the more bad habits you’ll pick up during your shift. When I sat down to brainstorm bad habits, I realized th [...]
The Certified Nurse
In nursing, it feels like there is always something to reach for; that’s because there is always more. So you get into nursing school, [...]
The Complexities of a Travel Nurse
Several nurses during the 2020 year became travelers. A travel nurse is a nurse that works as a contractor. They work in a hospital and get [...]
ACLS and the Nurse
My nursing career started on a Medical-Surgical floor. This unit required only Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Some nurses obtained [...]
DNP vs. PhD
I have the undergraduate education that is expected of a nurse. I started with my Associate’s Degree to acquire my RN license. In my f [...]
Trying to Conceive as a Night Nurse
To all the nurses trying to conceive, every day, the idea of trying to conceive is continuously on your mind. I have spent the last three ye [...]