Nurses and customer service: A new annoyance or an old standard?
I recently overheard a nurse bitterly complaining about the staff on her unit being asked by their manager to address patients by name each…
Mind-Body-Spirit
When caregiving ignites burnout – New ways to douse the flames
Most nurses enjoy taking care of others — it’s what drew them into their profession and provides satisfaction throughout their careers, to varying degrees.…
Keeping your compassion
Have you ever found yourself in the middle of your shift when you make a mistake in the care you’re providing—and you wonder, “Am…
From our readers…Know your A, B, C, and D’s for patients with progressive disease
“Something’s wrong. We have to fix it quickly!” All of our training and experiences as nurses, such as my almost 30 years as a…
An encouraging word
Has a compliment ever made your day? Perhaps it was just what you needed to hear to raise your self-confidence a notch or to…
From our readers…How to volunteer as a nurse abroad
Azure Window, Gozo, Maltese Islands. When I took the ferry to Gozo, Malta’s sister island, the Azure Window was a nice place to visit. When…
From our readers…Nonadherent or compassion challenged?
Over the years nurses have labeled patients who choose (knowingly or unknowingly) to disregard instructions that could potentially alter their health condition toward a…
How working nights can work in your favor
Shortly after I completed my master’s degree in nursing, I spoke with my nurse mentor about my career decisions. At the time, I was…
From our readers…How my bad experiences with call lights formed my nursing practice
I have been a critical care nurse since 2008. In our unit, patients have call lights, and of course, patients and families want them…
Caring under pressure
Compassion is an essential ingredient for great nursing. Without compassion, you might as well come up with another word for nurse. Recently, I visited…
From our readers…Balancing the power in favor of patients
Ms. Sims, a bedside nurse featured by Leah Curtin earlier this year inspired me to write this article. At the behest of others, Ms.…
From our readers. . . Is disaster relief nursing for you?
Recently I had the opportunity to provide nursing services after an earthquake disaster in the Caribbean. In this article, I share my insights gained…
Nurses and customer service: A new annoyance or an old standard?
I recently overheard a nurse bitterly complaining about the staff on her unit being asked by their manager to address patients by…
When caregiving ignites burnout – New ways to douse the flames
Most nurses enjoy taking care of others — it’s what drew them into their profession and provides satisfaction throughout their careers, to…
Keeping your compassion
Have you ever found yourself in the middle of your shift when you make a mistake in the care you’re providing—and you…
From our readers…Know your A, B, C, and D’s for patients with progressive disease
“Something’s wrong. We have to fix it quickly!” All of our training and experiences as nurses, such as my almost 30 years…
An encouraging word
Has a compliment ever made your day? Perhaps it was just what you needed to hear to raise your self-confidence a notch…
From our readers…How to volunteer as a nurse abroad
Azure Window, Gozo, Maltese Islands. When I took the ferry to Gozo, Malta’s sister island, the Azure Window was a nice place…
From our readers…Nonadherent or compassion challenged?
Over the years nurses have labeled patients who choose (knowingly or unknowingly) to disregard instructions that could potentially alter their health condition…
How working nights can work in your favor
Shortly after I completed my master’s degree in nursing, I spoke with my nurse mentor about my career decisions. At the time,…
From our readers…How my bad experiences with call lights formed my nursing practice
I have been a critical care nurse since 2008. In our unit, patients have call lights, and of course, patients and families…
Caring under pressure
Compassion is an essential ingredient for great nursing. Without compassion, you might as well come up with another word for nurse. Recently,…
From our readers…Balancing the power in favor of patients
Ms. Sims, a bedside nurse featured by Leah Curtin earlier this year inspired me to write this article. At the behest of…
From our readers. . . Is disaster relief nursing for you?
Recently I had the opportunity to provide nursing services after an earthquake disaster in the Caribbean. In this article, I share my…
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