First-day jitters
Thoughts crash in my mind, like a storm brewing in an endless sea of desolation fueled by anxiety and fear. It’s my first day…
Perspectives
A lesson learned from an unlikely source
As I recall one of my first experiences as a safe patient handling (SPH) consultant, I’m reminded of an unlikely department that introduced me…
Why my nursing practice is driven by Memorial Day
Memorial Day is one of those holidays that seem to welcome warm weather, barbecues, and time with family. For me and many others, Memorial…
Myths about being a new nurse
During my 8 years as an RN, I’ve had the opportunity to precept several nurses and student nurses. After the students graduate and start…
Survival skills for new graduate nurses facing bullying in the workplace
Even though nurses are part of a caring profession, some of them bully new graduate nurses. About half (48%) of new graduate nurses fear…
Helping hands of nurses
In the Army I learned what it meant to never give up as well as what it meant to succeed. I quickly mastered my…
Safe patient handling: The process program
Although safe patient handling (SPH) programs are designed to reduce employee injuries related to manual patient lifting and repositioning, many programs are limited to…
If you want to keep patients safe, don’t accept brown M&Ms!
If you grew up listening to rock music in the 1980s, you might have heard stories about the overly demanding requirements of Van Halen…
Supporting the next generation
The greatest impact on who we become as nurses evolves from the transition from nursing school to graduate nurse, a stage of intense vulnerability,…
Rescuing nursing theory
I recently spent one summer working as a clinical instructor in a course that required 12-hour experiences on a very busy inpatient floor. As…
Failure is not an option…or is it?
As a soldier, I arrived in Iraq in February 2004. The trip was exhausting but ended with the most spectacular sunset. It was absolutely…
Role of the safe patient handling coordinator in equipment procurement
In last month’s blog, I wrote about the importance of equipment procurement from the standpoint of streamlining a purchasing process, understanding the complete value…
First-day jitters
Thoughts crash in my mind, like a storm brewing in an endless sea of desolation fueled by anxiety and fear. It’s my…
A lesson learned from an unlikely source
As I recall one of my first experiences as a safe patient handling (SPH) consultant, I’m reminded of an unlikely department that…
Why my nursing practice is driven by Memorial Day
Memorial Day is one of those holidays that seem to welcome warm weather, barbecues, and time with family. For me and many…
Myths about being a new nurse
During my 8 years as an RN, I’ve had the opportunity to precept several nurses and student nurses. After the students graduate…
Survival skills for new graduate nurses facing bullying in the workplace
Even though nurses are part of a caring profession, some of them bully new graduate nurses. About half (48%) of new graduate…
Helping hands of nurses
In the Army I learned what it meant to never give up as well as what it meant to succeed. I quickly…
Safe patient handling: The process program
Although safe patient handling (SPH) programs are designed to reduce employee injuries related to manual patient lifting and repositioning, many programs are…
If you want to keep patients safe, don’t accept brown M&Ms!
If you grew up listening to rock music in the 1980s, you might have heard stories about the overly demanding requirements of…
Supporting the next generation
The greatest impact on who we become as nurses evolves from the transition from nursing school to graduate nurse, a stage of…
Rescuing nursing theory
I recently spent one summer working as a clinical instructor in a course that required 12-hour experiences on a very busy inpatient…
Failure is not an option…or is it?
As a soldier, I arrived in Iraq in February 2004. The trip was exhausting but ended with the most spectacular sunset. It…
Role of the safe patient handling coordinator in equipment procurement
In last month’s blog, I wrote about the importance of equipment procurement from the standpoint of streamlining a purchasing process, understanding the…