Snakes at the nursing station
It’s not easy, but confrontation is your best response to a backstabbing coworker who specializes in sabotage or an overbearing bully with an itch…
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From apathy to political activism
When someone mentions the words politics and nursing in the same sentence, do you roll your eyes? Do you think to yourself or ask…
Ready, willing, and disabled
What’s life like for a nurse with a physical disability? Most studies on this topic have focused on nursing students with disabilities. We know…
Brace yourself – here comes generation Y
High patient acuity, short staffing, lack of civility, patient anxiety—these realities make for a highly stressful healthcare workplace. On top of that, a new…
Take Note – July 2007
On-line video-based course on emergency preparedness The need for better coordination between governmental agencies and hospitals became apparent after 9/11 and again after Hurricane…
What can Magnet do for you?
The Magnet Recognition Program identifies healthcare facilities committed to nursing excellence.
Needlestick injuries: How to improve safety in your workplace
Near the end of a 12-hour shift in the emergency department, I left the triage area to help a colleague having trouble drawing blood…
Tomorrow’s Hope
Twice a year, I meet with the new graduates in my hospital and am encouraged by their expectations and their questions. They expect to…
Create better communications
Communicating assertively is a learned skill. Use the “look, think, and act” model to evaluate and improve your communication skills.
Safe lifting: The assessment imperative
If you lift or transfer patients, make “Assess first, lift later” your motto. Find out which critical patient and ergonomic factors you must evaluate…
Exploring massage therapy as a career option
A nurse-turned-massage therapist found that hands-on interaction with massage clients reconnected her to one of the most fulfilling aspects of nursing – contact through…
Snakes at the nursing station
It’s not easy, but confrontation is your best response to a backstabbing coworker who specializes in sabotage or an overbearing bully with…
From apathy to political activism
When someone mentions the words politics and nursing in the same sentence, do you roll your eyes? Do you think to yourself…
Ready, willing, and disabled
What’s life like for a nurse with a physical disability? Most studies on this topic have focused on nursing students with disabilities.…
Brace yourself – here comes generation Y
High patient acuity, short staffing, lack of civility, patient anxiety—these realities make for a highly stressful healthcare workplace. On top of that,…
Take Note – July 2007
On-line video-based course on emergency preparedness The need for better coordination between governmental agencies and hospitals became apparent after 9/11 and again…
What can Magnet do for you?
The Magnet Recognition Program identifies healthcare facilities committed to nursing excellence.
Needlestick injuries: How to improve safety in your workplace
Near the end of a 12-hour shift in the emergency department, I left the triage area to help a colleague having trouble…
Tomorrow’s Hope
Twice a year, I meet with the new graduates in my hospital and am encouraged by their expectations and their questions. They…
Create better communications
Communicating assertively is a learned skill. Use the “look, think, and act” model to evaluate and improve your communication skills.
Safe lifting: The assessment imperative
If you lift or transfer patients, make “Assess first, lift later” your motto. Find out which critical patient and ergonomic factors you…
Exploring massage therapy as a career option
A nurse-turned-massage therapist found that hands-on interaction with massage clients reconnected her to one of the most fulfilling aspects of nursing –…