From our readers: Overtime is only fun in baseball: A somber look at mandatory overtime and nursing care
The author reviews issues surrounding mandatory overtime.
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Civility starts with you
Over the last decade, civility has become a hot topic. I got involved with it in 2000, when more than 700 nurses told the…
Nurses and customer service: A new annoyance or an old standard?
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When caregiving ignites burnout – New ways to douse the flames
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ANA ‘joins forces’ with first lady to help veterans
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Nurse leaders, Dr. Jill Biden, and First Lady Michelle Obama join forces to announce new initiative to help veterans and their families
Nurses take the lead in ensuring veterans and their families get the care they deserve.
Keeping your compassion
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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
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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…
From our readers…The value of self-knowledge
Have you thought about what would bring joy into your life? Do you wake up excited to start the day ahead? Knowing yourself is…
From our readers: Overtime is only fun in baseball: A somber look at mandatory overtime and nursing care
The author reviews issues surrounding mandatory overtime.
Civility starts with you
Over the last decade, civility has become a hot topic. I got involved with it in 2000, when more than 700 nurses…
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…
ANA ‘joins forces’ with first lady to help veterans
The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) partnered to facilitate and coordinate a collective voice of the…
Nurse leaders, Dr. Jill Biden, and First Lady Michelle Obama join forces to announce new initiative to help veterans and their families
Nurses take the lead in ensuring veterans and their families get the care they deserve.
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…
From our readers…The value of self-knowledge
Have you thought about what would bring joy into your life? Do you wake up excited to start the day ahead? Knowing…
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