As much as we appreciate the mug that says “World’s Greatest Nurse” on it, finding practical ways to maintain high morale and work performance while serving others can be challenging. In this business, it’s easy to place the needs of […]
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Come, “grow old with me.” She sat stiffly on the chair in the gym. She had come with her ward for recreation time. Younger patients played basketball and rode stationery bikes. Two of my nursing students were playing table tennis
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On a typical workday in the hospital, I was chatting with my coworker (a physical therapist who we’ll refer to as “Robin”) about taking a continuing education class together. Robin wanted to earn some extra income, and she felt the
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Since we were kids and began to explore our homes and the world around us, we would often be given a caution: safety first. As nurses, it’s important to do everything possible to keep yourself as well as your patients
Some nurses work the day shift and others work the night shift. Then there’s an entirely different group who works both day and night: the swing-shift nurses. Working swing shifts—day shifts and night shifts in the same week or even in
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Kierkegaard said, “Once you label me, you negate me.” And, so it goes for the many labels we unwittingly assign people in our health care interactions. Those affected by homelessness, who are often labeled as “the homeless,” are no different.
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A 2017 study from RNnetwork, one of the largest, travel nursing companies in the country, shows nearly half of the nurses they surveyed are considering leaving the field altogether. RNnetwork provided an email poll to more than 600 nurses across the
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Originally Published on February 14, 2017 on LinkedIn’s Pulse. But You Are So Smart It happens every time…I’m in a hospital helping a friend or family member navigate their healthcare, and the doctors always asks me if I’m a doctor. No,
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For decades, scrubs have been used by nurses in health care. They replaced the image of a female nurse decked out in a white dress, with the sensible white shoes, stockings, and white hat. While originally used mainly by surgeons
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Do you feel exhausted, anxious, or dread the thought of going to work each day? In last month’s article, we discussed these subtle signs (and more) which indicate your body may be headed for burnout. Already feeling burned out? Let’s
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