by Elizabeth | Jun 6, 2016 | Blog, Leadership, Nursing career
June is National Patient Safety Month and nurses are a captive audience when it comes to safety measures in the workplace. When a nurse feels that there nursing unit is unsafe, they can be compelled to DO something about it. It is crucial that we set up systems and...
by Elizabeth | May 31, 2016 | Blog, Nursing career
So you’re looking to break a bad habit. Even nurses have vices! Maybe you’re notoriously late for shift report. Or you’re constantly glancing up to see what’s on the patient’s TV. How about this one? Biting your nails in the workplace?...
by Elizabeth | May 23, 2016 | Blog, Nursing career
Nurses experience the stress of their nursing careers in a variety of ways. Some nurses find they take work home with them, unable to think about anything else after their shift is over. Others note their emotions are all over the place: one day happy, the next sad,...
by Elizabeth | May 16, 2016 | Art of Nursing, Blog
I ask a quick question when a nurse subscribes to my newsletter, which is: “What is the one thing that gets in the way of you enjoying your nursing career?” Now the responses come in all over the place… but the number one thing I hear is this:...
by Elizabeth | May 9, 2016 | Art of Nursing, Blog
Nurse’s Week is upon us. First off, I want to wish each and every nursing student, new to experienced nurse, and even retired nurses a very warm and wonderful Nurse’s Week to you. You ought to be extremely proud to be in this profession of nursing. I know...
by Elizabeth | May 2, 2016 | Blog, Nursing career, Resilience
Nurse Cathy was sitting in the break room early one Saturday, waiting for report. She got to work extra early since this was her weekend to round with the weekend attending. She wanted time to review the charts, check in with the night shift staff, and get something...
