Nurses, Make “Time” Work for You!

Part of the reason nurses feel as if they don’t have time is because they are at work… all of the time! If you work in an acute care setting- most likely your organization is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Factor in holidays, weekends, and on-call hours- you just...

Time is Health, Nurses

So why all of this talk about “time”? “I thought this was a health and wellness blog… what is she doing posting all about ‘time’ this month?” Well, you’re right. This blog is all about well-being and healthy lifestyle, but “time” is a topic that could not be left out!...

How Can a Nurse have more Time?

Very often I get emails, questions, and comments about my lifestyle. At the gym where I work, I’ve even had people come up to me and say “I watch you and just cannot get over what you do! How do you have the energy for it all? Where do you find the time?” People do...

Nurses and their “lists”

A lot of times we’ve got a lot to get done. But we are approaching it all wrong. There are tasks, skills, and activities we love to do. Instead of forcing things it will save us time to follow the natural flow and do those things we enjoy first. Ok, you might be...

A Nurse’s Priority List

Before we even begin this article, I want you to take you through a quick exercise. Get a piece of paper and something to write with. Take out your cell phone or something that has a timer on it. Set the time to 45 seconds. Now once you hit “start” begin making a list...