4 Things to keep in mind when giving report
It’s the end of a twelve-hour shift, and the next shift is coming in. Now it’s up to you to report to the oncoming nurse. But wh [...]
Breaking down the question
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3 Times I have broken down at work
I love nursing. I love the team that I work with at the hospital. But I would be lying if I said there weren’t some bad shifts mixed i [...]
Nurse Culture: Nurses Eat their Young
In my experience as a nurse on two Medical-Surgical units, different hospitals and states. I am lucky to have experienced two great teams of [...]
Importance of finding balance
Are you overwhelmed? Nurses work several schedules; full time, part-time, Per Diem, an eight-hour or twelve-hour shifts. Even with the choic [...]
The Anatomy of a Code
The last code I was involved in wasn’t my parent. I was outside the room, documenting in the hallway. The patient’s significant [...]
3 Lessons I learned regarding Psych working on a Medical-Surgical Unit
When I was a brand new graduate nurse, I wanted to get a good grasp of my new nursing skills and wanted my first job to provide that for me. [...]
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5 Tips for Finding a BSN Program
There are several routes in getting your BSN. I went the path of an Associates degree from a Community College, some people prefer going rig [...]
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5 Tips for Nutrition On-the-Go
If you are a nurse or nursing student, no matter what shift you work, day or night, or position, you will find the busy days when its hard t [...]
Welcome to the Language of Medical Abbreviations
The nursing school brought about a new language and a new way to write this new language. Several words I heard before ambulation, and void [...]