To complain or not to complain…
It always begins innocently, doesn’t it? “I’m just venting,” you think to yourself. But the more it goes on, the more infectious and toxic…
Perspectives
Safe patient handling in high reliability organizations
As we celebrated patient safety week this month, I couldn’t help but ponder whether safe patient handling (SPH) practices created the type of solutions…
Vital importance of immunizations
As a nurse and new mother, there’s one topic that seems to be at the forefront of many conversations. Immunizations. Are you going to…
Self-Care: An overutilized word but an underutilized concept
Self-care has become somewhat of a buzzword over the last few years to the point where when I hear someone say “self-care” I get…
The Backwash of War: An extraordinary “lost” classic by an American War Nurse
Long before the United States entered World War I in April 1917, a trained American nurse named Ellen N. La Motte volunteered to work…
Stop bullying in schools and save a life
Seven Bridges Charles was born in 2008 with serious health issues that required 26 subsequent surgeries and required him to wear a colostomy pouch.…
A new twist on diaries in the hospital setting
Patient diaries during and after hospitalization have been used to facilitate coping of both patients and family members. Patient diaries during hospitalization include comments…
Keeping it simple
Given the fast pace of nursing work environments, implementing innovative ideas or processes in clinical settings can be challenging. This is especially true if…
Resolutions
This time of the year is a busy time in the gym as most Americans find themselves replete with goals for the new year—mostly…
Sometimes healing requires a “miracle”
I am not a religious man, although I have a system of beliefs. I do not always share my feelings at work, but at…
Life after a lung transplant: A second chance to breathe
Have you ever wondered about a patient’s quality of life after receiving an organ transplant? We’ve all heard about the success of kidney transplants,…
Ready…set…code
As the clock slowly pushed toward three o’clock, motionless hands grinding the gears that perpetuate the workday stood as a moribund reminder of each…
To complain or not to complain…
It always begins innocently, doesn’t it? “I’m just venting,” you think to yourself. But the more it goes on, the more infectious…
Safe patient handling in high reliability organizations
As we celebrated patient safety week this month, I couldn’t help but ponder whether safe patient handling (SPH) practices created the type…
Vital importance of immunizations
As a nurse and new mother, there’s one topic that seems to be at the forefront of many conversations. Immunizations. Are you…
Self-Care: An overutilized word but an underutilized concept
Self-care has become somewhat of a buzzword over the last few years to the point where when I hear someone say “self-care”…
The Backwash of War: An extraordinary “lost” classic by an American War Nurse
Long before the United States entered World War I in April 1917, a trained American nurse named Ellen N. La Motte volunteered…
Stop bullying in schools and save a life
Seven Bridges Charles was born in 2008 with serious health issues that required 26 subsequent surgeries and required him to wear a…
A new twist on diaries in the hospital setting
Patient diaries during and after hospitalization have been used to facilitate coping of both patients and family members. Patient diaries during hospitalization…
Keeping it simple
Given the fast pace of nursing work environments, implementing innovative ideas or processes in clinical settings can be challenging. This is especially…
Resolutions
This time of the year is a busy time in the gym as most Americans find themselves replete with goals for the…
Sometimes healing requires a “miracle”
I am not a religious man, although I have a system of beliefs. I do not always share my feelings at work,…
Life after a lung transplant: A second chance to breathe
Have you ever wondered about a patient’s quality of life after receiving an organ transplant? We’ve all heard about the success of…
Ready…set…code
As the clock slowly pushed toward three o’clock, motionless hands grinding the gears that perpetuate the workday stood as a moribund reminder…
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