High Amounts of Bacteria Found on Doctor and Nurse Clothing
In my last post I mentioned the importance of on the job safety for nurses and today I am going to continue on that theme. I was shocked when I read a press release that gave some statistics on...
View ArticleSeven Ways to NOT Get a Job
Okay, we ALL want a job but there are seven common mistakes that we can make to sabotage our future. As an RN to BSN student, you’ve worked so hard to get to this point. Here are a couple more things...
View ArticleHow to Answer Pesky Patient Questions
I’m one of those patients you either love or hate. You ask me a lot of personal questions, so I tend to ask a few back. As a patient, you ask me questions about my age, my allergies and obviously the...
View ArticleNurses Around the World are Facing Burnout
We all have those mornings when the alarm goes off, we hit snooze, pull the covers over our head and pray that time would stop just so we could recharge a little. The thought of crawling out of bed,...
View ArticleAvoiding Burnout on the Job
In my last post I wrote about how a lot of nurses are facing job burnout and I can’t seem to get that out of my head. With the proper planning, attitude and care of self, so many people could avoid...
View ArticleThe Well Rested Nurse
I’ve decided to continue with this theme of “Nurse Health” that I started last Friday. After reading about nurses facing burnout and not getting enough sleep, I realized that this is a real problem for...
View ArticleLatex Gloves Aren’t Impenetrable; Hand Washing is Vital
Latex gloves are as much of a part of a nurses’ uniform as wearing comfortable scrubs and white tennis shoes. They feel like an impenetrable wall between you and the germs and fluids that may make you...
View ArticleHow to Study More Effectively
It’s a brand new year and there is nothing as refreshing as starting over with a clean slate. Whether you were dwelling on failed diets, dust covered exercise equipment or a stack of bills as high as...
View ArticleAvoiding Compassion Fatigue
Nursing is a demanding field. Not only do you have to care for the physical needs of your patient but also the emotional stress they carry along with the family members who are concerned for their...
View ArticleTop 5 Nursing Web Resources
I’ve checked out a lot of websites and web resources which focus on health care, nurse news and job information and there are a few tried and true ones that I have come to depend upon. I thought I’d...
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