The Bedpan and its Significance
During the holiday doldrums I came across a 2015 Smithsonian magazine article entitled “The strange saga of George Washington’s bedpan.” The article was a…
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Nursing Story Slams: Creating a Space for Nurses To Tell Their Stories
Storytelling is essential to increasing health literacy, empathy, curiosity, and engagement — and who has better stories than nurses? That is why three years ago, we…
The Relentless School Nurse: Please SAVE OUR SCHOOLS!
This week my school district announced that four more schools will be closed at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. This devastating news…
Nurses Really are Superheroes! Nurse Alice Introduces “The Vitals”
We did it Joe… NURSES! Voted the most trusted profession (again). Actually, nurses have been voted the most ethical and trustworthy profession per the…
Stroke and the Rise of Telehealth – What Nurses Need To Know
Telehealth in stroke care “One minute the patient is completely fine and then blood flow to the brain is disrupted,” says Dr. Mona Bahouth.…
In good company: Perspectives on sitting with patients
A quick Google search for “patient sitter jobs” yields 47 million results. A similar search for “registered nurse jobs” produces 454 million results. These…
Nurse-led Podcasting to Amplify Nursing
There has been an influx of nurse-led podcasts over the past couple of years, which is great! I love nothing more than nurses using…
A nurse’s notes on New Year’s resolutions
It’s the most promising time of the year. A clean slate ahead and a chance for a fresh start. No doubt nurses are making…
The Relentless School Nurse: #NursesAreNotOK
The pandemic has disrupted life as we know it, with no specific end in sight, outside of glimmers of hope with vaccines on the…
When you don’t know what to do: Prompts for new nurses
The months of December and January usher in not just the holidays, but a new batch of registered nurses from accelerated nursing programs across…
The stories that never get told: Relationships
“I can lend you a dress for the Christmas party,” Judy offered. “I don’t fit into them anyway right now.” (more…)
The stories that never get told: Connection
As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, I froze but my mind raced… “Maybe he has a gun? Why is he here?…
The Bedpan and its Significance
During the holiday doldrums I came across a 2015 Smithsonian magazine article entitled “The strange saga of George Washington’s bedpan.” The article…
Nursing Story Slams: Creating a Space for Nurses To Tell Their Stories
Storytelling is essential to increasing health literacy, empathy, curiosity, and engagement — and who has better stories than nurses? That is why three years…
The Relentless School Nurse: Please SAVE OUR SCHOOLS!
This week my school district announced that four more schools will be closed at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. This…
Nurses Really are Superheroes! Nurse Alice Introduces “The Vitals”
We did it Joe… NURSES! Voted the most trusted profession (again). Actually, nurses have been voted the most ethical and trustworthy profession…
Stroke and the Rise of Telehealth – What Nurses Need To Know
Telehealth in stroke care “One minute the patient is completely fine and then blood flow to the brain is disrupted,” says Dr.…
In good company: Perspectives on sitting with patients
A quick Google search for “patient sitter jobs” yields 47 million results. A similar search for “registered nurse jobs” produces 454 million…
Nurse-led Podcasting to Amplify Nursing
There has been an influx of nurse-led podcasts over the past couple of years, which is great! I love nothing more than…
A nurse’s notes on New Year’s resolutions
It’s the most promising time of the year. A clean slate ahead and a chance for a fresh start. No doubt nurses…
The Relentless School Nurse: #NursesAreNotOK
The pandemic has disrupted life as we know it, with no specific end in sight, outside of glimmers of hope with vaccines…
When you don’t know what to do: Prompts for new nurses
The months of December and January usher in not just the holidays, but a new batch of registered nurses from accelerated nursing…
The stories that never get told: Relationships
“I can lend you a dress for the Christmas party,” Judy offered. “I don’t fit into them anyway right now.” (more…)
The stories that never get told: Connection
As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, I froze but my mind raced… “Maybe he has a gun? Why is…