Nurses’ essential role in supporting professionalismWhat does it mean to be a professional? Providing care of the highest technical quality, of course. But professionalism also includes communicating clearly, being selfreflective, and…
How to maintain weight loss successfullySuggestions based on a 20-year national study. Body weight is a key factor to protect us from chronic disease. Although obese people can lose weight…
Relax with lavenderWe all experience a certain amount of stress and anxiety, and in small doses it may even enhance school or job performance. But chronic stress…
Fighting the effects of nurse fatigueHave you ever gotten home from a shift and forgotten the journey from the hospital to your house? Are you ever irritable and cranky, but…
Laugh, nurse, laugh!Victor Borge, the famous Danish comedian, pianist, and conductor once said, “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” Infusing laughter and humor into your…
Learning from mistakesToday’s healthcare organizations need to improve patient safety, which includes effectively communicating information to nurses about safety incidents and how to address them. After…
Bringing nursing orientation back to lifeOur hospital systems’ journey to obtain Magnet® recognition led to an excellent opportunity: the chance to revamp and improve our nursing orientation program as part…
How to ease conflict and experience greater harmony at workJeanette manages to beat traffic, clock-in on time, and begin her day. Everything is running smoothly. Then she and another nurse argue over who should…
Clinical humility: A humbled patient careThere’s a story that goes something like this: An elderly man falls down a flight of stairs at home. In the emergency department, he’s…
Gen Y to Take Over. PrepareIn a previous blog post, we wrote about nurse managers being caught in the middle of a tug-of-war, trying to balance competing priorities: the need…
Choosing your political battlesMary*, a new manager in the operating room, prides herself on being a strong advocate for her staff, quickly acting on every issue with…
Empowering nurses to transform health care globally: A United States-Haiti nursing partnershipSince the Magnet® Vision was published in 2008, it has inspired actions by nurses at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH), a Magnet-recognized academic community hospital…
Nurses’ essential role in supporting professionalismWhat does it mean to be a professional? Providing care of the highest technical quality, of course. But professionalism also includes communicating clearly, being…
How to maintain weight loss successfullySuggestions based on a 20-year national study. Body weight is a key factor to protect us from chronic disease. Although obese people can…
Relax with lavenderWe all experience a certain amount of stress and anxiety, and in small doses it may even enhance school or job performance. But…
Fighting the effects of nurse fatigueHave you ever gotten home from a shift and forgotten the journey from the hospital to your house? Are you ever irritable and…
Laugh, nurse, laugh!Victor Borge, the famous Danish comedian, pianist, and conductor once said, “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” Infusing laughter and humor…
Learning from mistakesToday’s healthcare organizations need to improve patient safety, which includes effectively communicating information to nurses about safety incidents and how to address…
Bringing nursing orientation back to lifeOur hospital systems’ journey to obtain Magnet® recognition led to an excellent opportunity: the chance to revamp and improve our nursing orientation program…
How to ease conflict and experience greater harmony at workJeanette manages to beat traffic, clock-in on time, and begin her day. Everything is running smoothly. Then she and another nurse argue over…
Clinical humility: A humbled patient careThere’s a story that goes something like this: An elderly man falls down a flight of stairs at home. In the emergency…
Gen Y to Take Over. PrepareIn a previous blog post, we wrote about nurse managers being caught in the middle of a tug-of-war, trying to balance competing priorities:…
Choosing your political battlesMary*, a new manager in the operating room, prides herself on being a strong advocate for her staff, quickly acting on every…
Empowering nurses to transform health care globally: A United States-Haiti nursing partnershipSince the Magnet® Vision was published in 2008, it has inspired actions by nurses at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH), a Magnet-recognized academic…
