Walking the labyrinth: An exercise in self-healing
Does your job have you running around in circles? Are you super-stressed out, but too jittery to ease your tension with a sitting meditation?…
Mental Health
Tips for floaters
Although few nurses look forward to it, floating gives you a chance to experience another practice area, break out of your daily routine, and…
Caring for a homeless adult with a chronic disease
For homeless people, chronic illnesses can be hard to manage. Here’s what you should know about assessing these patients and developing a practical discharge…
Reiki: Ancent healing art for today’s new healthcare vision
Perhaps you’ve heard of a complementary therapy called Reiki, or maybe you’ve experienced it yourself. Reiki is one of the fastest-growing energy healing practices,…
From our readers…The Dance
Linda Harrington, RNC, works in Labor and Delivery at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills, CA. Below she comments on her experience with…
From our readers…One nurse’s journey through grief: Loss of a Fort Hood family member
Special reports were on practically every news station during the afternoon of November 5th 2009; a shooting had taken place at the Fort Hood…
Examining nurse comfort eating
Many years ago I found myself standing in the frozen food section flirting with the prospect of buying a mouth-watering strawberry cheesecake. I rationalized…
Be a myth-buster: Stop the misconceptions about fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia produces many symptoms but no signs, so some clinicians dismiss it as a wastebasket diagnosis. But the pain is very real, and patients…
Recognizing posttraumatic stress disorder in military veterans
More than a half million members of the military have become our newest veterans. Compared to veterans of previous conflicts, Iraq and Afghanistan combat…
Nurturing the tree of life
In the United States, more than 15,000 families a year make the difficult decision to donate their loved ones’ organs. One day in August…
A nurse-poet writes what she knows
I started writing poetry in grammar school in Harvey, North Dakota. Our curriculum emphasized writing and poetry—I still have the anthology we used. Throughout…
Caregiving for a family member can be difficult
Nursing is my passion. I began to work as a professional caregiver 35 years ago. If I had to make a career choice today,…
Walking the labyrinth: An exercise in self-healing
Does your job have you running around in circles? Are you super-stressed out, but too jittery to ease your tension with a…
Tips for floaters
Although few nurses look forward to it, floating gives you a chance to experience another practice area, break out of your daily…
Caring for a homeless adult with a chronic disease
For homeless people, chronic illnesses can be hard to manage. Here’s what you should know about assessing these patients and developing a…
Reiki: Ancent healing art for today’s new healthcare vision
Perhaps you’ve heard of a complementary therapy called Reiki, or maybe you’ve experienced it yourself. Reiki is one of the fastest-growing energy…
From our readers…The Dance
Linda Harrington, RNC, works in Labor and Delivery at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills, CA. Below she comments on her…
From our readers…One nurse’s journey through grief: Loss of a Fort Hood family member
Special reports were on practically every news station during the afternoon of November 5th 2009; a shooting had taken place at the…
Examining nurse comfort eating
Many years ago I found myself standing in the frozen food section flirting with the prospect of buying a mouth-watering strawberry cheesecake.…
Be a myth-buster: Stop the misconceptions about fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia produces many symptoms but no signs, so some clinicians dismiss it as a wastebasket diagnosis. But the pain is very real,…
Recognizing posttraumatic stress disorder in military veterans
More than a half million members of the military have become our newest veterans. Compared to veterans of previous conflicts, Iraq and…
Nurturing the tree of life
In the United States, more than 15,000 families a year make the difficult decision to donate their loved ones’ organs. One day…
A nurse-poet writes what she knows
I started writing poetry in grammar school in Harvey, North Dakota. Our curriculum emphasized writing and poetry—I still have the anthology we…
Caregiving for a family member can be difficult
Nursing is my passion. I began to work as a professional caregiver 35 years ago. If I had to make a career…
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