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the dauntless nurse

Junk food

A betrayal of patients’ trust

Let’s call him Tim. With a sour face, Tim arrives at the nurse’s office in the elementary school and silently walks to the cabinet for the gummies that…
loneliness

A Nurse’s View on Loneliness

As a new substitute school nurse, I’m constantly caught off-guard by the number of students who come into the nurse’s office with emotional and mental health issues. These…
tale of two nurses

A Tale of Two Nurses

Nadine got the vaccine in April. She usually wears a mask whenever she is in public. Every Friday, she goes out to dinner to one of her favorite…

Dangers of digital media addiction

The World Health Organization as well as several tech companies are encouraging on-line gaming with discounts and slogans such as, “Play your part, play at home.” With schools…
art of nursing

Grateful for The Art of Nursing

Last week I reached out of my comfort zone to attend an encaustic art workshop. As participants introduced themselves, we were asked to answer the question, “Are you…
It Should've Been a Nurse

It Should’ve Been a Nurse

Imagine that the messaging from the beginning surrounding the pandemic was delivered by a nurse. Where would we be now if the most trusted profession had taken the…
Nurse speaks up

Nurses Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Speak Their Mind

Our consultant team was hired to observe rounding by residents, nurses, and physicians in an intensive care pediatric unit. The rounds were progressing smoothly as staff followed a…

Nursing fiction?

Imagine the year is 2030… Casey, a Complex Labor and Delivery nurse, notices that her patient, a young mother, rarely makes eye contact while holding her new infant…

Own your moment – Heal our nation

Every time you speak your truth and stay in your own power you help to create a society where others can do the same.   You are a…
nursing working together

Remember this number: 1,154

Honoring by action. As of August, the pandemic has taken more than 1,154 nurses’ lives.  It has also taken the energy, health and souls of nurses whose pleas…

Should nurses receive hazard pay?

That was the question I posted online and in only two hours 3,900 nurses from all over the country responded.*  A reporter had asked for my opinion, and…
nurses mental health

Simone Biles: what if nurses followed her lead?

On July 27th, Simone Biles withdrew from an Olympics all-around finals round because of mental health concerns. Sponsors and coaches applauded her decision. I couldn’t help but wonder…
safety first

The Dauntless Nurse: A Beacon for Safety

“Why didn’t Nurse Vaught see that it was the wrong drug? I mean, come on, look at the facts.” While it seems impossible to understand how former nurse…
CNO

The Dauntless Nurse: a tribute to CNOs everywhere

I can’t remember ever seeing an article thanking chief nurses. Seems they’re always the ones thanking their nurses. Recognition is long overdue. Even before the pandemic, chief nursing…

The stories that never get told: Belonging

Ruth was admitted to our orthopedic unit with a hip fracture which was repaired uneventfully within a few days. What followed was the epitome of nursing care. Sometimes…

The stories that never get told: Presence

“He isn’t dead yet?” the neuro doctor mumbled as he opened the chart. His 82-year-old patient had been put on comfort care four days earlier.  However, the patient…
Nurses with arms crossed

When nurses are betrayed

In studying any specific culture, common phrases always arise from stories. For example, even though there is no water, when nurses are totally overwhelmed, they frequently say, “I’m…

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