Confronting conflict with higher-ups
Conflict in the workplace is a fact of life, and dealing with it is never easy. Sometimes it seems easier to ignore it and…
Mental Health
Leading at the bedside and beyond
A typical definition for a leader is one who has the ability to influence. Florence Nightingale, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King readily come…
From our readers: My first code—A retrospective report of a premature promotion and a crisis situation
The elevator’s walls were covered in bronze and silver raised metal squares that gave the appearance of a magic eye puzzle and smelled of…
Building a strong shared governance foundation
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them…
Achieving a work-life balance
Almost everyone agrees that achieving a work-life balance is a good thing. Without it, we risk long-term negative effects on our physical and mental…
Health, safety, & wellness
By promoting and consuming nutritious foods, nurses can improve their own and their patients’ health.
Stopping the pain: The role of nurse leaders in providing organizational resources to reduce disruptive behavior
As articles ranging from those in American Nurse Today (“Civility starts with you”) to The New York Times (“When the Nurse is a Bully”)…
Providing workplace renewal opportunities for nurses
Stress among nurses is caused not only by the demands of clinical care, but also the continual outlay of compassion required to meet the…
Improving depression screening in patients with chronic illness
Don’t miss an opportunity for health promotion and improvement in disease management by failing to assess patients with chronic illness for depression.
Introverts can be nurse leaders, too
Natalie Sanchez recently was promoted to a nurse manager position. So far, she thinks, things are going well. She is starting to feel comfortable…
Eating better to help manage chronic stress
Like many nurses, you may experience stress frequently, both on and off the job. Chronic stress can alter your equilibrium (homeostasis), activating physiologic reactive…
Confronting conflict with higher-ups
Conflict in the workplace is a fact of life, and dealing with it is never easy. Sometimes it seems easier to ignore…
Leading at the bedside and beyond
A typical definition for a leader is one who has the ability to influence. Florence Nightingale, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King…
From our readers: My first code—A retrospective report of a premature promotion and a crisis situation
The elevator’s walls were covered in bronze and silver raised metal squares that gave the appearance of a magic eye puzzle and…
Building a strong shared governance foundation
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead,…
Achieving a work-life balance
Almost everyone agrees that achieving a work-life balance is a good thing. Without it, we risk long-term negative effects on our physical…
Health, safety, & wellness
By promoting and consuming nutritious foods, nurses can improve their own and their patients’ health.
Stopping the pain: The role of nurse leaders in providing organizational resources to reduce disruptive behavior
As articles ranging from those in American Nurse Today (“Civility starts with you”) to The New York Times (“When the Nurse is…
Providing workplace renewal opportunities for nurses
Stress among nurses is caused not only by the demands of clinical care, but also the continual outlay of compassion required to…
Improving depression screening in patients with chronic illness
Don’t miss an opportunity for health promotion and improvement in disease management by failing to assess patients with chronic illness for depression.
Introverts can be nurse leaders, too
Natalie Sanchez recently was promoted to a nurse manager position. So far, she thinks, things are going well. She is starting to…
Eating better to help manage chronic stress
Like many nurses, you may experience stress frequently, both on and off the job. Chronic stress can alter your equilibrium (homeostasis), activating…