Mental Health
Self-mutilation: The cutting truth
People who mutilate themselves excel at hiding their injuries. Find out how to identify self-mutilators and nurture their trust.
The little things we do
In December 2001, the graduating class of New York University’s College of Nursing asked me to give a speech during their pinning ceremony. As…
Harold & Bill: An enduring portrait of another era
In 1971, I was attending nursing school and working as an emergency department (ED) orderly. One day, two elderly men came to the ED.…
American Nurse, American Talent
A Registered Nurse since 1982, Steve Price began his healthcare career in the U.S. Navy in 1971 as a hospital corpsman. He spent 15…
A word about patients’ psychic experiences: Listen
In her dream, a young pediatric nurse answered the phone at the nurses’ station and was told to go to the lobby where a…
Acts of kindness
Many of us have lasting memories of a few special patients. For me, Joe is one of those patients. The day he was admitted,…
Occupational stress
All work environments have the potential to cause stressful situations, but are healthcare settings particularly demanding? According to a 2008 report by the National…
Clinical experience, poetic expression
A registered nurse since 1982, Terry A. Hess has worked as an Adult Nurse Practitioner at the Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee for…
Make fitness fit into your daily routine
You know exercise should be part of your daily routine. But who has the time or the energy? After all, you can hardly find…
Reversing neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Without quick thinking and a call to the rapid response team, this reaction to atypical antipsychotics can kill.
Self-mutilation: The cutting truth
People who mutilate themselves excel at hiding their injuries. Find out how to identify self-mutilators and nurture their trust.
The little things we do
In December 2001, the graduating class of New York University’s College of Nursing asked me to give a speech during their pinning…
Harold & Bill: An enduring portrait of another era
In 1971, I was attending nursing school and working as an emergency department (ED) orderly. One day, two elderly men came to…
American Nurse, American Talent
A Registered Nurse since 1982, Steve Price began his healthcare career in the U.S. Navy in 1971 as a hospital corpsman. He…
A word about patients’ psychic experiences: Listen
In her dream, a young pediatric nurse answered the phone at the nurses’ station and was told to go to the lobby…
Acts of kindness
Many of us have lasting memories of a few special patients. For me, Joe is one of those patients. The day he…
Occupational stress
All work environments have the potential to cause stressful situations, but are healthcare settings particularly demanding? According to a 2008 report by…
Clinical experience, poetic expression
A registered nurse since 1982, Terry A. Hess has worked as an Adult Nurse Practitioner at the Zablocki VA Medical Center in…
Make fitness fit into your daily routine
You know exercise should be part of your daily routine. But who has the time or the energy? After all, you can…
Reversing neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Without quick thinking and a call to the rapid response team, this reaction to atypical antipsychotics can kill.
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